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Port Neches's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Port Neches took in $24.2 million and spent $18.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fines and other21%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)21%State tax money16%Federal tax money0.4%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

21%

of Port Neches' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes41%

Property tax
30%$7.2 million
Sales tax
7.5%$1.8 million
Other taxes
3.7%$898 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$673 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$166 thousand
  • Other licenses$56 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$103 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$4.0 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$96 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$5.0 million
Fines
0.4%$104 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

35%

of Port Neches' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$179 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$71 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$6.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$4.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$806 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$612 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$194 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$481 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$481 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$379 thousand
Social services
0.7%$126 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$126 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Port Neches. 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 Port Neches 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.