City government · Rusk County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Henderson took in $20.2 million and spent $17.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Federal tax money11%Fines and other3.0%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes51%

Sales tax
33%$6.7 million
Property tax
17%$3.5 million
Other taxes
0.7%$132 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$2.2 million

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$56 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$398 thousand
Fines
1.1%$214 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs6.3%Interest on debt2.9%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

6.3%

of Henderson's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$347 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$269 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$5.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$769 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$327 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$502 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$282 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$220 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$434 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$434 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$315 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$315 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Henderson. 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 City of Henderson 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.