City government · Rusk County, TX
Tatum's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tatum took in $1.2 million and spent $1.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Tatum's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes61%
Fees for services39%
What's in fees for servicesWater
- Water$452 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Tatum'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 utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
- Water supply$674 thousand
- Sewer systems$336 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$310 thousand
- Other and not broken out$303 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$93 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Tatum. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Tatum 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.