County government · Hemphill County, TX

Hemphill County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hemphill County took in $16.9 million and spent $9.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes96%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services (airport, parks, land and natural resources)1.7%State tax money0.2%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

93%

of Hemphill County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes96%

Property tax
93%$15.8 million
Other taxes
2.6%$440 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$440 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$286 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport; parks, land and natural resources and 1 more
  • Airport$243 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$12 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$34 thousand

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
2.1%$353 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries30%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking18%Environment and natural resources2.0%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

30%

of Hemphill County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
30%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$214 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$2.7 million
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$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$580 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$440 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$94 thousand
  • Government buildings$80 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$493 thousand
  • Fire protection$147 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Airports$113 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$196 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$196 thousand
Social services
0.4%$39 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$39 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$19 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$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hemphill County. 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 Hemphill 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.