Town government · Brazoria County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Quintana took in $1.4 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money96%Town taxes1.7%Fines and other1.2%Fees for services (water)0.7%

What stands out

96%

of Quintana's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes1.7%

Sales tax
1.6%$23 thousand
Property tax
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money96%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
96%$1.4 million

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs66%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.8%Sent to other local governments9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

66%

of Quintana's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
66%$685 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$346 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$339 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$148 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$129 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.8%$102 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$35 thousand
  • Police$27 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.1%$95 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$95 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Quintana. 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 Quintana 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.