City government · Cameron County, TX

San Benito's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), San Benito took in $33.5 million and spent $27.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%City taxes40%State tax money16%County and local tax money1.3%Fines and other1.0%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
20%$6.7 million
Sales tax
20%$6.7 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$13.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Sewer$4.5 million
  • Garbage collection$4.0 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$404 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$206 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$5.2 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$433 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$283 thousand
Fines
0.1%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs6.8%Interest on debt6.7%Roads, transit and parking4.6%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

53%

of San Benito'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
53%$14.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.9 million
  • Sewer systems$4.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$7.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$271 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$452 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$295 thousand
Interest on debt
6.7%$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Public transit$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$460 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$351 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$109 thousand
Social services
0.2%$47 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$30 thousand
  • Other public welfare$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of San Benito. 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 San Benito 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.