City government · Denton County, TX
Ponder's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ponder took in $3.3 million and spent $1.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Ponder's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
City taxes50%
Fees for services41%
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
- Water$900 thousand
- Sewer$475 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Ponder's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
- Other and not broken out$494 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$110 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
- Police$338 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
- Water supply$95 thousand
- Sewer systems$85 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$40 thousand
- Libraries$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Ponder. 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 Ponder 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.