City government · Marion County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jefferson took in $3.2 million and spent $3.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%Fines and other1.5%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes62%

Property tax
34%$1.1 million
Other taxes
14%$453 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$226 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$217 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$436 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$675 thousand
  • Sewer$448 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$11 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Fines
1.5%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

46%

of Jefferson's 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
46%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$975 thousand
  • Sewer systems$541 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$602 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$575 thousand
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$573 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$573 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$545 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$545 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jefferson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Jefferson 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.