City government · Jim Wells County, TX

Orange Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Orange Grove took in $1.9 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)46%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes53%

Property tax
27%$506 thousand
Sales tax
27%$505 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$875 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$447 thousand
  • Garbage collection$225 thousand
  • Sewer$174 thousand
  • Other service charges$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

78%

of Orange Grove'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
78%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$430 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$451 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$413 thousand
  • Fire protection$38 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Orange Grove. 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 Orange Grove 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.