Town government · Ward County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Grandfalls took in $590 thousand and spent $788 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, garbage collection)79%Town taxes17%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

79%

of Grandfalls' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes17%

Sales tax
10%$60 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.9%$17 thousand

Fees for services79%

Fees for services
79%$467 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$241 thousand
  • Garbage collection$97 thousand
  • Gas$88 thousand
  • Sewer$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs69%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

69%

of Grandfalls' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
69%$544 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$265 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$226 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Water supply$92 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
  • Gas supply$33 thousand
  • Sewer systems$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Grandfalls. 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 Grandfalls 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.