City government · Gregg County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Kilgore took in $24.8 million and spent $28.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money0.9%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

20%

of Kilgore's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Property tax
28%$6.8 million
Sales tax
20%$4.9 million
Other taxes
5.1%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$767 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$395 thousand
  • Other licenses$69 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$9.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$3.7 million
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$398 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$672 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$79 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$231 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$969 thousand
Fines
1.5%$365 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

5.9%

of Kilgore's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$10.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$8.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Fire protection$3.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$195 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$179 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$350 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$180 thousand
  • Government buildings$179 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$438 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
5.9%$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$1.4 million
  • Public health$233 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$409 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$405 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kilgore. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Kilgore 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.