City government · Hardin County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Silsbee took in $9.2 million and spent $9.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes46%Fines and other3.0%Federal tax money0.7%State tax money0.1%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
29%$2.7 million
Property tax
17%$1.5 million
Other taxes
0.8%$71 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$70 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$866 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$68 thousand

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$10 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
2.9%$265 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%

What stands out

28%

of Silsbee'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
32%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Water supply$890 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$726 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$132 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$98 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$259 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$465 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$245 thousand
  • Libraries$220 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Silsbee. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Silsbee 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.