City government · Milam County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Rockdale took in $9.2 million and spent $9.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%City taxes45%Fines and other7.0%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes45%

Property tax
27%$2.5 million
Sales tax
11%$1.0 million
Other taxes
6.2%$571 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$353 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$174 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$35 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$442 thousand
  • Other service charges$377 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
  • Airport$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$92 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Fines
4.6%$423 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.4%$222 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries9.4%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

9.4%

of Rockdale's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$624 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$375 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$432 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$252 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$167 thousand
  • Fire protection$144 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.4%$852 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$580 thousand
  • Libraries$272 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$749 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$660 thousand
  • Airports$89 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$326 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$217 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$109 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rockdale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Rockdale 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.