City government · Wharton County, TX

East Bernard's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year, East Bernard took in $1.4 million and spent $362 thousand.

Latest recorded yearEstimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes75%State tax money17%Fines and other5.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.8%

What stands out

37%

of East Bernard's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes75%

Sales tax
37%$512 thousand
Property tax
27%$380 thousand
Other taxes
11%$151 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$151 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$39 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$242 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Fines
5.3%$74 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Parks, recreation and libraries27%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Health and hospitals3.0%

What stands out

27%

of East Bernard's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$180 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$118 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
27%$98 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$98 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$73 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$34 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$30 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.0%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of East Bernard. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file. 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 East Bernard 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.