City government · Starr County, TX

Rio Grande City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Rio Grande City took in $28.4 million and spent $18.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%State tax money29%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Federal tax money12%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

15%

of Rio Grande City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes35%

Sales tax
15%$4.4 million
Property tax
15%$4.3 million
Other taxes
4.6%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$236 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$232 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$3.5 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$8.1 million

Fines and other2.0%

Fines
1.2%$343 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$230 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Interest on debt5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%

What stands out

34%

of Rio Grande City's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$504 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$227 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$5.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$637 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$201 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Interest on debt
5.6%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$841 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$180 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$670 thousand
  • Libraries$335 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rio Grande City. 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 Rio Grande City 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.