County government · Jackson County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Jackson County took in $16.5 million and spent $14.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes75%Fines and other9.4%State tax money8.8%Federal tax money4.0%Local tax money1.9%Fees for services (garbage collection, airport)1.3%

What stands out

63%

of Jackson County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes75%

Property tax
63%$10.4 million
Sales tax
8.2%$1.4 million
Other taxes
3.3%$549 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$522 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$207 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$177 thousand
  • Other service charges$24 thousand
  • Airport$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$653 thousand

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$1.5 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$319 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$1.2 million
Fines
2.2%$363 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking21%Environment and natural resources7.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.8%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

7.5%

of Jackson County's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$894 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
  • Airports$80 thousand
Environment and natural resources
7.5%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.8%$405 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$405 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$329 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$329 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$303 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$303 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$80 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$80 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jackson County. 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 Jackson 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.