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Pilot Point's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Pilot Point took in $15.3 million and spent $19.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Fines and other14%County and local tax money2.2%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
22%$3.3 million
Sales tax
13%$2.1 million
Other taxes
12%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$254 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$390 thousand
  • Garbage collection$234 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$24 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$344 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$2.0 million
Fines
0.6%$85 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Interest on debt7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Roads, transit and parking0.7%

What stands out

24%

of Pilot Point's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$7.3 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$5.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$959 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$791 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$102 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$201 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$632 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$356 thousand
  • Libraries$276 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.7%$132 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$132 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pilot Point. 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 Pilot Point 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.