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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Robstown took in $20.7 million and spent $21.5 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 taxes57%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%State tax money3.5%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes57%

Property tax
28%$5.9 million
Sales tax
17%$3.6 million
Other taxes
11%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$398 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$277 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Airport$340 thousand
  • Other service charges$214 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$25 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$726 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$529 thousand
Fines
0.6%$131 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Interest on debt9.1%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

42%

of Robstown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$9.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$212 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$211 thousand
Interest on debt
9.1%$1.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$1.3 million
  • Interest on general debt$438 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$210 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Airports$323 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$803 thousand
  • Libraries$225 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$854 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$381 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$330 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$136 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$264 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$144 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$144 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Robstown. 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 Robstown 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.