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Leon Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Leon Valley took in $15.5 million and spent $13.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (water)32%Fines and other5.9%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes62%

Property tax
35%$5.4 million
Sales tax
24%$3.7 million
Other taxes
2.8%$440 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$440 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$5.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$539 thousand
Fines
2.4%$370 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

62%

of Leon Valley's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
62%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$211 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$788 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$459 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$329 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$332 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Leon Valley. 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 Leon Valley 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.