City government · Collin County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Parker took in $13.2 million and spent $9.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)48%City taxes46%Fines and other5.5%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

37%

of Parker's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes46%

Property tax
37%$4.9 million
Other taxes
6.0%$785 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$442 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$343 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.9%$377 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$5.4 million
  • Garbage collection$502 thousand
  • Sewer$446 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$60 thousand

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

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$613 thousand
Fines
0.8%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking4.1%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

53%

of Parker's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$479 thousand
  • Sewer systems$446 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$995 thousand
  • Fire protection$880 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$206 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$109 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$811 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$654 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$377 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$377 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$245 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$214 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parker. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Parker 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.