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Los Fresnos's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Los Fresnos took in $7.5 million and spent $7.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, water)43%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes57%

Property tax
31%$2.3 million
Sales tax
21%$1.6 million
Other taxes
5.3%$397 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$397 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs9.7%Interest on debt8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%Sent to other local governments0.8%

What stands out

32%

of Los Fresnos' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$702 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$702 thousand
Interest on debt
8.7%$629 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$479 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$479 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$60 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$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Los Fresnos. 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 Los Fresnos 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.