City government · Lipscomb County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Higgins took in $537 thousand and spent $594 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%City taxes43%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes43%

Property tax
23%$122 thousand
Sales tax
17%$91 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$300 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$163 thousand
  • Sewer$61 thousand
  • Garbage collection$43 thousand
  • Other service charges$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%Interest on debt1.5%Police, fire, courts and jails0.7%

What stands out

49%

of Higgins' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$291 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$119 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$107 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$63 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$218 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$125 thousand
  • Sewer systems$54 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$63 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$63 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$6 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.7%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Higgins. 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 City of Higgins 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.