City government · Knox County, TX

Knox City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Knox City took in $1.1 million and spent $922 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)45%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money2.7%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
24%$276 thousand
Property tax
19%$212 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$512 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$257 thousand
  • Garbage collection$155 thousand
  • Sewer$96 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$30 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$19 thousand
Fines
1.1%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

59%

of Knox City'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
59%$546 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$204 thousand
  • Water supply$204 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$235 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$226 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$123 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$61 thousand
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Knox City. 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 Knox City 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.