City government · Starr County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Escobares took in $1.1 million and spent $307 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%State tax money28%Fees for services (garbage collection)28%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
26%$295 thousand
Property tax
18%$200 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$313 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$313 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$315 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities95%Interest on debt4.9%

What stands out

95%

of Escobares' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
95%$292 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$292 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Escobares. 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 Escobares 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.