City government · Lamar County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Paris took in $90.6 million and spent $61.8 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 taxes36%State tax money34%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes36%

Property tax
15%$13.6 million
Sales tax
14%$12.8 million
Other taxes
6.6%$5.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$822 thousand
  • Other licenses$260 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$25.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$11.6 million
  • Sewer$7.8 million
  • Other service charges$4.1 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Airport$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$31.0 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$782 thousand
Fines
0.8%$717 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs17%Health and hospitals9.4%Roads, transit and parking8.2%All other spending11%

What stands out

9.4%

of Paris' spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$19.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$10.6 million
  • Fire protection$7.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$14.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.1 million
  • Sewer systems$5.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$10.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$817 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$802 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.4%$5.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.8 million
  • Airports$255 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$3.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Housing and community development
4.2%$2.6 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$758 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$638 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$120 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Paris. 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 Paris 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.