County government · Potter County, TX

Potter County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Potter County took in $108 million and spent $135 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes67%Federal tax money14%Fines and other12%State tax money4.7%Local tax money1.4%Fees for services (road charges)1.0%

What stands out

61%

of Potter County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes67%

Property tax
61%$66.1 million
Sales tax
4.1%$4.4 million
Other taxes
1.4%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; amusement licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$290 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$15.6 million

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$5.0 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.4%$1.5 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$9.6 million
Fines
2.9%$3.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails44%Roads, transit and parking2.5%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

51%

of Potter County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$69.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$41.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$7.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$60.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$20.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$15.3 million
  • Police$15.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$4.7 million
  • Fire protection$4.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$2.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Potter County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Potter County 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.