City government · Hidalgo County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Palmview took in $6.2 million and spent $3.6 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 taxes76%Fines and other11%County and local tax money7.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation)4.8%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes76%

Property tax
47%$2.9 million
Sales tax
19%$1.2 million
Other taxes
11%$660 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$517 thousand
  • Other licenses$143 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$295 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$264 thousand
  • Other service charges$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$4 thousand

County and local tax money7.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.3%$454 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$513 thousand
Fines
3.2%$195 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Interest on debt5.2%

What stands out

57%

of Palmview'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
57%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$957 thousand
  • Police$718 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$377 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$657 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$657 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$484 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$397 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$87 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$237 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$237 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$190 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Palmview. 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 Palmview 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.