County government · Hamilton County, TX
Hamilton County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hamilton County took in $3.3 million and spent $1.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Hamilton County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes99%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money0.5%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Hamilton County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$414 thousand
- Police$410 thousand
- Courts and legal services$108 thousand
- Fire protection$60 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$231 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$196 thousand
- Government buildings$174 thousand
- Other and not broken out$152 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Hamilton County. 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 Hamilton County 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.