City government · Lamb County, TX

Olton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Olton took in $1.9 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)52%City taxes48%

What stands out

18%

of Olton's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes48%

Property tax
26%$508 thousand
Other taxes
18%$340 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$340 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.5%$86 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$993 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$606 thousand
  • Garbage collection$295 thousand
  • Sewer$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Health and hospitals3.0%

What stands out

59%

of Olton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$904 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$363 thousand
  • Sewer systems$105 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$402 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$217 thousand
  • Fire protection$151 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$34 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$390 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$240 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$150 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$105 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$105 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.0%$71 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Olton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Olton 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.