County government · Lipscomb County, TX

Lipscomb County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lipscomb County took in $6.9 million and spent $4.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes57%State tax money35%Federal tax money4.6%Fines and other2.3%Local tax money0.5%Fees for services0.5%

What stands out

54%

of Lipscomb County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes57%

Property tax
54%$3.7 million
Other taxes
3.1%$210 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$210 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.2%$15 thousand

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$314 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$2.4 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$35 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Fines
1.5%$105 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking30%Social services0.9%

What stands out

30%

of Lipscomb County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$575 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$460 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$438 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$933 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$464 thousand
  • Fire protection$75 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Social services
0.9%$38 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lipscomb County. 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 Lipscomb County 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.