Village government · Brazoria County, TX

Jones Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Jones Creek took in $633 thousand and spent $457 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes65%Fees for services (garbage collection)34%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

52%

of Jones Creek's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes65%

Property tax
52%$332 thousand
Sales tax
12%$77 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$216 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$216 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails76%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%

What stands out

76%

of Jones Creek'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
76%$347 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$278 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$69 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$101 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$101 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Jones Creek. 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 Village of Jones Creek 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.