City government · McLennan County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Robinson took in $21.8 million and spent $22.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%City taxes43%County and local tax money7.2%Fines and other6.7%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes43%

Property tax
28%$6.1 million
Sales tax
11%$2.4 million
Other taxes
3.8%$827 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$644 thousand
  • Other licenses$163 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$9.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$6.0 million
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$4 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%$14 thousand

County and local tax money7.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.2%$1.6 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$1.3 million
Fines
0.7%$143 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Interest on debt4.8%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

35%

of Robinson's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$7.9 million
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$6.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$348 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$233 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$7.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$556 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$175 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Interest on debt
4.8%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$588 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$497 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$37 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Robinson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Robinson 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.