Town government · Palo Pinto County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Graford took in $864 thousand and spent $857 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)40%State tax money30%Town taxes27%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes27%

Sales tax
17%$148 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.9%$42 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$342 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$198 thousand
  • Sewer$94 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$257 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt1.4%Roads, transit and parking1.3%Police, fire, courts and jails0.1%

What stands out

77%

of Graford's 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
77%$662 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$316 thousand
  • Water supply$289 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$171 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$136 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$12 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Graford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Graford 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.