City government · Cameron County, TX

La Feria's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), La Feria took in $10.9 million and spent $8.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)34%State tax money16%Federal tax money4.2%County and local tax money3.6%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes38%

Property tax
17%$1.9 million
Sales tax
17%$1.8 million
Other taxes
4.1%$443 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$376 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$66 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$114 thousand
  • Housing$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$455 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.7 million

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$390 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Fines
2.4%$260 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.0%$112 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

5.5%

of La Feria's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$921 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$899 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$875 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$593 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$881 thousand
  • Fire protection$487 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$163 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$464 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$367 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$239 thousand
  • Libraries$128 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$223 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$223 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$53 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$53 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$37 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of La Feria. 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 La Feria 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.