City government · Montague County, TX

Saint Jo's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Saint Jo took in $1.4 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other39%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%City taxes28%

What stands out

15%

of Saint Jo's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Property tax
22%$300 thousand
Sales tax
5.3%$73 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$454 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$185 thousand
  • Sewer$141 thousand
  • Garbage collection$128 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other39%

Interest, rents and other
25%$339 thousand
Fines
15%$199 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

37%

of Saint Jo'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
38%$796 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$500 thousand
  • Sewer systems$176 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$773 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$380 thousand
  • Police$252 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$141 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$360 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$330 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$156 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$156 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Saint Jo. 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 Saint Jo 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.