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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Poteet took in $3.0 million and spent $3.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%City taxes44%Fines and other4.5%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
25%$748 thousand
Sales tax
14%$407 thousand
Other taxes
5.8%$172 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$158 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$668 thousand
  • Sewer$485 thousand
  • Garbage collection$368 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$75 thousand
Fines
2.0%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs7.9%Interest on debt4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Roads, transit and parking0.9%

What stands out

60%

of Poteet's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$469 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$454 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$818 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$701 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$117 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$261 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$256 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$132 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$119 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$87 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$68 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.9%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Poteet. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 City of Poteet 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.