City government · Crosby County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Ralls took in $1.9 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)58%City taxes40%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

9.1%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
25%$481 thousand
Sales tax
9.1%$176 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$124 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$124 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$622 thousand
  • Garbage collection$322 thousand
  • Sewer$102 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.2%

Fines
0.9%$18 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

34%

of Ralls' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$963 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$644 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$216 thousand
  • Sewer systems$103 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$849 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$481 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$130 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$119 thousand
  • Government buildings$119 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$440 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$258 thousand
  • Fire protection$163 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$138 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$119 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$119 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ralls. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. 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 Ralls 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.