Town government · Limestone County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2021), Kosse took in $1.1 million and spent $677 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other33%Town taxes26%Federal tax money7.3%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

29%

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

Town taxes26%

Sales tax
15%$157 thousand
Property tax
11%$117 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$366 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$259 thousand
  • Sewer$66 thousand
  • Garbage collection$40 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$78 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$2 thousand

Fines and other33%

Fines
29%$310 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.8%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs24%Interest on debt5.9%

What stands out

41%

of Kosse'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
41%$278 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$150 thousand
  • Police$124 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$198 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$130 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$161 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$96 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Town of Kosse 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.