City government · Jefferson County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Groves took in $18.3 million and spent $24.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Fines and other3.6%Federal tax money2.8%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

14%

of Groves' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes61%

Property tax
40%$7.3 million
Sales tax
14%$2.5 million
Other taxes
7.3%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$208 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$134 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.8%$517 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$13 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$360 thousand
Fines
1.6%$293 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Sent to other local governments2.5%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

46%

of Groves' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$11.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$7.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$270 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$168 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$992 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$785 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$78 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$623 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$377 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$246 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$618 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$618 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$312 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Groves. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Groves 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.