City government · Bexar County, TX

Sandy Oaks's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year, Sandy Oaks took in $1.4 million and spent $654 thousand.

Latest recorded yearComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money39%City taxes37%Fines and other14%Fees for services9.8%

What stands out

39%

of Sandy Oaks' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Property tax
26%$374 thousand
Sales tax
10%$149 thousand

Fees for services9.8%

Fees for services
9.8%$140 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$563 thousand

Fines and other14%

Fines
14%$205 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Running the government and other costs43%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

55%

of Sandy Oaks' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
55%$360 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$204 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$156 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$284 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$171 thousand
  • Government buildings$78 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sandy Oaks. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Sandy Oaks 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.