City government · Parmer County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Farwell took in $515 thousand and spent $422 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes91%Fines and other5.2%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.9%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes91%

Property tax
57%$293 thousand
Sales tax
34%$175 thousand

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other5.2%

Fines
5.2%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Interest on debt11%Running the government and other costs6.9%

What stands out

11%

of Farwell's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$220 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$220 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$125 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$125 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$29 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Farwell 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.