City government · Jack County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Jacksboro took in $7.0 million and spent $3.2 million.

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, parks and recreation)51%City taxes46%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes46%

Property tax
30%$2.1 million
Sales tax
14%$1.0 million
Other taxes
1.3%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$61 thousand
  • Airport$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$117 thousand
Fines
0.7%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

30%

of Jacksboro's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$543 thousand
  • Sewer systems$473 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$957 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$685 thousand
  • Fire protection$125 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$74 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$73 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$467 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$449 thousand
  • Airports$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$301 thousand
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)$216 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$220 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$196 thousand
  • Libraries$24 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$85 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$85 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$82 thousand
Social services
0.8%$24 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jacksboro. 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 Jacksboro 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.