City government · Brazoria County, TX

Lake Jackson's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lake Jackson took in $50.5 million and spent $45.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other13%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

27%

of Lake Jackson's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Sales tax
27%$13.8 million
Property tax
17%$8.6 million
Other taxes
8.2%$4.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.5 million
  • Other licenses$862 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$773 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$17.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$5.3 million
  • Sewer$5.1 million
  • Garbage collection$5.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$613 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$153 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$6.0 million
Fines
1.0%$518 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

11%

of Lake Jackson's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$12.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.4 million
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$11.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$959 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$10.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$824 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$778 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$4.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Libraries$231 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$184 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lake Jackson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Lake Jackson 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.