City government · Nueces County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Petronila took in $38 thousand and spent $19 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Federal tax money39%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes61%

Sales tax
47%$18 thousand
Other taxes
13%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs100%

What stands out

100%

of Petronila's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
100%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Petronila. 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 Petronila 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.