City government · Briscoe County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Silverton took in $530 thousand and spent $699 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)60%City taxes40%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
28%$148 thousand
Sales tax
12%$66 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$316 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$162 thousand
  • Garbage collection$110 thousand
  • Sewer$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Health and hospitals0.6%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

67%

of Silverton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$468 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$313 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$142 thousand
  • Sewer systems$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$188 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$186 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Silverton. 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 City of Silverton 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.