City government · Bexar County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Helotes took in $14.6 million and spent $9.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes84%Fines and other12%State tax money1.6%County and local tax money1.6%Fees for services1.3%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes84%

Sales tax
40%$5.9 million
Property tax
33%$4.8 million
Other taxes
11%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$933 thousand
  • Other licenses$570 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$186 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$186 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$234 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$233 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
8.8%$1.3 million
Interest, rents and other
2.8%$407 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs37%Health and hospitals6.1%Interest on debt4.1%Roads, transit and parking2.5%

What stands out

50%

of Helotes' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$5.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$433 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$348 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$881 thousand
  • Government buildings$808 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$237 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.1%$602 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$602 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$406 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$246 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$246 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Helotes. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Helotes 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.