Town government · Fayette County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Flatonia took in $900 thousand and spent $7 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%Fees for services (sewer)29%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes70%

Property tax
39%$348 thousand
Sales tax
31%$283 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$264 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$264 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries100%

What stands out

100%

of Flatonia's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
100%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Flatonia. 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 Flatonia 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.