Village government · Johnson County, TX

Rio Vista's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Rio Vista took in $1.2 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Fines and other10%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

19%

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

Village taxes48%

Property tax
26%$315 thousand
Sales tax
19%$232 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$37 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$506 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$319 thousand
  • Sewer$150 thousand
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other10%

Fines
6.5%$79 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.8%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs21%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

36%

of Rio Vista's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$564 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$373 thousand
  • Sewer systems$153 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$478 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$450 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$278 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$278 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$14 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Rio Vista. 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 Village of Rio Vista 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.