City government · Gray County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Pampa took in $25.3 million and spent $26.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)55%City taxes39%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money1.0%Federal tax money0.3%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

15%

of Pampa's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes39%

Property tax
18%$4.7 million
Sales tax
15%$3.7 million
Other taxes
6.1%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$285 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$82 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$56 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$14.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$5.3 million
  • Garbage collection$4.7 million
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$768 thousand
  • Other service charges$512 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$85 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$43 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$247 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$664 thousand
Fines
1.3%$318 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking9.4%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

35%

of Pampa's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$9.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$7.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$292 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$230 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$952 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$949 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$872 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$370 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$467 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$349 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$118 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$75 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$75 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pampa. 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 Pampa 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.