City government · Hidalgo County, TX

Elsa's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Elsa took in $5.3 million and spent $5.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money9.0%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes51%

Property tax
31%$1.6 million
Sales tax
20%$1.0 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$894 thousand
  • Sewer$588 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$329 thousand

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$473 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$116 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$184 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs75%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Health and hospitals4.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Roads, transit and parking0.5%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

75%

of Elsa's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
75%$3.9 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)$3.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$944 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$326 thousand
  • Police$289 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$201 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$128 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.9%$254 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$254 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$68 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$68 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$25 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$25 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elsa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Elsa 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.