Town government · Hockley County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Smyer took in $483 thousand and spent $476 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%Town taxes26%State tax money19%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

55%

of Smyer'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 taxes26%

Property tax
26%$124 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$267 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$139 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Garbage collection$48 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$90 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails5.0%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Housing and community development2.3%

What stands out

66%

of Smyer'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
66%$316 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$164 thousand
  • Sewer systems$94 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$101 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.0%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$24 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$24 thousand
Housing and community development
2.3%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Smyer. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 Smyer 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.