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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sinton took in $5.2 million and spent $6.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%Fines and other5.4%County and local tax money2.9%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes52%

Property tax
27%$1.4 million
Sales tax
20%$1.1 million
Other taxes
4.7%$246 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$246 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$748 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$152 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$281 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Roads, transit and parking6.5%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

24%

of Sinton'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
46%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$949 thousand
  • Water supply$949 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$909 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$229 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$695 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$613 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$453 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$230 thousand
  • Libraries$223 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$401 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$401 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$169 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.5%$151 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$151 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sinton. 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 Sinton 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.