Town government · Hansford County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Gruver took in $1.6 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)60%Town taxes31%Federal tax money8.8%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes31%

Sales tax
15%$235 thousand
Property tax
13%$210 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$56 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$959 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 4 more
  • Gas$367 thousand
  • Water$264 thousand
  • Garbage collection$205 thousand
  • Sewer$113 thousand
  • Airport$6 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$141 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

60%

of Gruver'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
60%$900 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$368 thousand
  • Gas supply$337 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$155 thousand
  • Sewer systems$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$295 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$205 thousand
  • Fire protection$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$162 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$112 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$78 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand
  • Libraries$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$64 thousand
  • Airports$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gruver. 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 Gruver 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.