County government · Hopkins County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hopkins County took in $21.6 million and spent $16.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes68%Fines and other30%Federal tax money2.1%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

29%

of Hopkins County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes68%

Property tax
54%$11.7 million
Sales tax
14%$2.9 million

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$463 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$18 thousand

Fines and other30%

Fines
29%$6.4 million
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$172 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails60%Running the government and other costs37%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

60%

of Hopkins 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
60%$10.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$942 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$167 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$6.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$272 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$480 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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.