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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Pantego took in $7.5 million and spent $7.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Fines and other7.5%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

40%

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

Town taxes70%

Sales tax
40%$3.0 million
Property tax
21%$1.6 million
Other taxes
9.0%$679 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$534 thousand
  • Other licenses$99 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$32 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$839 thousand
  • Sewer$492 thousand
  • Other service charges$157 thousand
  • Garbage collection$153 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$41 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Fines
6.9%$522 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Roads, transit and parking0.9%

What stands out

53%

of Pantego'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
53%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$476 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$833 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$597 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$449 thousand
  • Government buildings$127 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$991 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$183 thousand
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$95 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$78 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.9%$65 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$65 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pantego. 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 Town of Pantego 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.