Town government · Ellis County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Italy took in $3.1 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Fines and other12%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes51%

Property tax
31%$964 thousand
Sales tax
15%$459 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$143 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$124 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$489 thousand
  • Water$370 thousand
  • Garbage collection$208 thousand
  • Other service charges$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
10%$323 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

42%

of Italy's 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
42%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$602 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$472 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$174 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$983 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$381 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$328 thousand
  • Water supply$274 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$689 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$542 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$113 thousand
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$83 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$45 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Italy. 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 Town of Italy 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.