County government · Kimble County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kimble County took in $5.1 million and spent $2.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes74%Fines and other18%Fees for services (airport)5.6%Local tax money2.2%

What stands out

13%

of Kimble County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes74%

Property tax
67%$3.4 million
Other taxes
6.8%$345 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$345 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$286 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport
  • Airport$286 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.2%$113 thousand

Fines and other18%

Fines
13%$651 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.4%$277 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking26%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

43%

of Kimble County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$515 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$273 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$262 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$685 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$403 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$198 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$621 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$556 thousand
  • Airports$50 thousand
  • Public transit$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$72 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$72 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Kimble County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Kimble 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.