Town government · Grayson County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Pottsboro took in $2.1 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes100%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

42%

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

Town taxes100%

Property tax
57%$1.2 million
Sales tax
42%$872 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$8 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%

What stands out

14%

of Pottsboro'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$906 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$504 thousand
  • Sewer systems$402 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$758 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$665 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$72 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$532 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$355 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$167 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Interest on debt
14%$382 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$194 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$188 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$114 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$114 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pottsboro. 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 Town of Pottsboro 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.