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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ovilla took in $6.3 million and spent $6.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes43%Fines and other4.5%County and local tax money2.9%

What stands out

7.5%

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

City taxes43%

Property tax
34%$2.2 million
Sales tax
7.5%$474 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$57 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Water$857 thousand
  • Sewer$419 thousand
  • Garbage collection$270 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$182 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$286 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

40%

of Ovilla's 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$162 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$91 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$855 thousand
  • Sewer systems$443 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$303 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$855 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$449 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$653 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$653 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$121 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$120 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$120 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ovilla. 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 Ovilla 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.