City government · Brooks County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Falfurrias took in $6.2 million and spent $4.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes26%Federal tax money14%Fines and other9.5%State tax money5.4%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes26%

Sales tax
16%$994 thousand
Property tax
8.1%$502 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$78 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$904 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$870 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$330 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$52 thousand

Fines and other9.5%

Fines
9.5%$585 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities92%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%Running the government and other costs2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

92%

of Falfurrias' 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
92%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 3 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$926 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$901 thousand
  • Electric power$86 thousand
  • Gas supply$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$158 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$115 thousand
  • Police$15 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.3%$93 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$90 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Falfurrias. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Falfurrias 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.