City government · Maverick County, TX

Eagle Pass's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Eagle Pass took in $40.0 million and spent $41.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (tolls, garbage collection)52%City taxes42%Federal tax money3.6%State tax money1.3%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

15%

of Eagle Pass' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes42%

Property tax
24%$9.5 million
Sales tax
15%$5.9 million
Other taxes
3.8%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$285 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$20.6 million
What's in fees for servicesTolls on roads and bridges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$13.8 million
  • Garbage collection$5.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.6%$1.5 million

State tax money1.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.3%$532 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Fines
0.8%$305 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$141 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs24%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Interest on debt7.0%

What stands out

16%

of Eagle Pass' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$11.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.9 million
  • Fire protection$4.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$493 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$9.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$810 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$6.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.5 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$2.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$5.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.4 million
Interest on debt
7.0%$2.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eagle Pass. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Eagle Pass itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.