Town government · Cass County, TX

Hughes Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hughes Springs took in $749 thousand and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes96%Fines and other3.6%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

37%

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

Town taxes96%

Property tax
52%$393 thousand
Sales tax
37%$275 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$52 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$15 thousand
Fines
1.6%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities87%Running the government and other costs7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%

What stands out

87%

of Hughes Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
87%$968 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$484 thousand
  • Water supply$484 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$84 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$63 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hughes Springs. 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 Town of Hughes Springs 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.