Town government · Archer County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Scotland took in $523 thousand and spent $521 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)80%State tax money11%Town taxes6.1%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

80%

of Scotland's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes6.1%

Sales tax
6.1%$32 thousand

Fees for services80%

Fees for services
80%$421 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$402 thousand
  • Garbage collection$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$59 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking2.7%Police, fire, courts and jails0.4%

What stands out

18%

of Scotland'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
66%$343 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$332 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$94 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$94 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$68 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$54 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Scotland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Scotland 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.