City government · Reeves County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Pecos took in $42.8 million and spent $28.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other29%City taxes26%County and local tax money6.7%Federal tax money5.8%State tax money3.2%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes26%

Sales tax
14%$6.1 million
Property tax
9.1%$3.9 million
Other taxes
2.5%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$737 thousand
  • Other licenses$344 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$12.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$6.2 million
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Garbage collection$3.0 million
  • Other service charges$38 thousand
  • Airport$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$2.5 million

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$1.4 million

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$2.9 million

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
28%$11.8 million
Fines
1.4%$615 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

30%

of Pecos' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$9.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$8.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$679 thousand
  • Government buildings$439 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$176 thousand
  • Fire protection$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Airports$648 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$696 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$696 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$552 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$465 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$87 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pecos. 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 Pecos 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.