City government · Erath County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Stephenville took in $35.0 million and spent $23.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Federal tax money16%Fines and other1.4%County and local tax money0.7%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

22%

of Stephenville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes47%

Sales tax
22%$7.7 million
Property tax
19%$6.7 million
Other taxes
5.8%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$590 thousand
  • Other licenses$232 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$12.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$5.2 million
  • Sewer$4.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$947 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$306 thousand
  • Airport$113 thousand
  • Road charges$49 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$5.5 million

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$169 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$252 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$369 thousand
Fines
0.3%$120 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Interest on debt3.7%Roads, transit and parking0.9%

What stands out

42%

of Stephenville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$9.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$509 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$348 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$644 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$604 thousand
  • Government buildings$88 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
  • Libraries$239 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$868 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$634 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$234 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.9%$206 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$206 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Stephenville. 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 Stephenville 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.