Town government · Ellis County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ferris took in $10.3 million and spent $10.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other54%Town taxes28%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%

What stands out

45%

of Ferris' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes28%

Property tax
18%$1.9 million
Sales tax
9.9%$1.0 million

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$667 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other54%

Interest, rents and other
45%$4.7 million
Fines
8.2%$843 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Interest on debt3.7%

What stands out

30%

of Ferris' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$273 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$241 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$455 thousand
  • Government buildings$255 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$714 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$714 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$452 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$271 thousand
  • Libraries$181 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$390 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$381 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ferris. 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 Town of Ferris 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.