City government · Hockley County, TX
Sundown's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sundown took in $3.0 million and spent $2.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Sundown's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes52%
Fees for services41%
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 3 more
- Gas$489 thousand
- Water$315 thousand
- Garbage collection$270 thousand
- Sewer$144 thousand
- Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money4.3%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Sundown'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
- Gas supply$532 thousand
- Water supply$450 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$248 thousand
- Sewer systems$178 thousand
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$368 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
- Fire protection$150 thousand
- Police$138 thousand
- Courts and legal services$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$173 thousand
- Libraries$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Sundown. 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 City of Sundown 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.