County government · Ochiltree County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ochiltree County took in $11.3 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes76%Federal tax money9.9%Fines and other7.7%State tax money5.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation, airport)1.2%Local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

71%

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

County taxes76%

Property tax
71%$8.1 million
Other taxes
4.7%$527 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$524 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$138 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
  • Airport$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$1.1 million

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$583 thousand

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$682 thousand
Fines
1.7%$191 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking26%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%Interest on debt2.5%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

8.2%

of Ochiltree County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$990 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$603 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$45 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$905 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$689 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$105 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
  • Airports$124 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$761 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$450 thousand
  • Libraries$311 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$236 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$193 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$193 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$128 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$128 thousand
Social services
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ochiltree 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 Ochiltree 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.