City government · Chambers County, TX

Old River-Winfree's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Old River-Winfree took in $326 thousand and spent $181 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Federal tax money21%Fees for services15%Fines and other5.5%

What stands out

58%

of Old River-Winfree's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes58%

Sales tax
58%$189 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$50 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$69 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$17 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs94%Police, fire, courts and jails5.0%Health and hospitals1.1%

What stands out

94%

of Old River-Winfree's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
94%$170 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$125 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.0%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and inspections and regulation
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Old River-Winfree. 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 Old River-Winfree 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.