Town government · Cameron County, TX

Santa Rosa's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2021), Santa Rosa took in $1.0 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes37%Fees for services37%State tax money14%Fines and other13%

What stands out

9%

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

Town taxes37%

Property tax
28%$285 thousand
Sales tax
9.0%$91 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$370 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$370 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$137 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$92 thousand
Fines
3.6%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking21%Interest on debt2.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%

What stands out

32%

of Santa Rosa'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%

Running the government and other costs
45%$734 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$489 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$138 thousand
  • Government buildings$73 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$527 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$474 thousand
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$342 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$342 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Santa Rosa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 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 Town of Santa Rosa 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.