City government · Fisher County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Roby took in $767 thousand and spent $410 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)77%City taxes20%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

77%

of Roby's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes20%

Property tax
15%$116 thousand
Sales tax
5.0%$38 thousand

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$594 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$453 thousand
  • Garbage collection$98 thousand
  • Sewer$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities90%Running the government and other costs5.9%Interest on debt2.9%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%

What stands out

90%

of Roby's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
90%$367 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$266 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand
  • Sewer systems$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.9%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Roby. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Roby 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.