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Sulphur Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sulphur Springs took in $38.8 million and spent $35.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)43%Fines and other11%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
23%$8.9 million
Property tax
16%$6.1 million
Other taxes
5.0%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$141 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$16.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$7.3 million
  • Sewer$4.9 million
  • Garbage collection$4.0 million
  • Airport$355 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$857 thousand

Fines and other11%

Fines
5.8%$2.3 million
Interest, rents and other
5.6%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

38%

of Sulphur Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$13.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.4 million
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$8.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$785 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$908 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$550 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$5.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
  • Airports$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$463 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$896 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$587 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$309 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sulphur Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Sulphur Springs 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.