City government · Wilson County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), La Vernia took in $3.1 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)37%Fines and other10%Federal tax money5.6%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes45%

Sales tax
37%$1.2 million
Property tax
7.8%$247 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$667 thousand
  • Garbage collection$290 thousand
  • Sewer$217 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$177 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$57 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$237 thousand
Fines
2.6%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt8.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%

What stands out

65%

of La Vernia'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
65%$806 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$748 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$204 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$193 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
Interest on debt
8.6%$107 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$77 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$77 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$55 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of La Vernia. 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 Vernia 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.