City government · Wise County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Paradise took in $586 thousand and spent $150 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (water)35%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes65%

Sales tax
36%$213 thousand
Property tax
23%$135 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$208 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$208 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

32%

of Paradise's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$48 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$44 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$25 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Paradise. 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 Paradise 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.