Village government · Harris County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Piney Point took in $8.3 million and spent $8.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes94%Fees for services3.6%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

74%

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

Village taxes94%

Property tax
74%$6.2 million
Other taxes
17%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$708 thousand
  • Other licenses$706 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.4%$200 thousand

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$295 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$295 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
2.7%$222 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.8%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

48%

of Piney 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$4.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$217 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$84 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.8%$761 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$761 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$228 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Piney Point. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Village of Piney 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.