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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Teague took in $2.9 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes46%Fines and other4.1%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Teague's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes46%

Property tax
27%$787 thousand
Sales tax
19%$566 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$820 thousand
  • Sewer$619 thousand
  • Airport$10 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$71 thousand
Fines
1.7%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Running the government and other costs5.0%

What stands out

34%

of Teague's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$939 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$682 thousand
  • Sewer systems$257 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$809 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$651 thousand
  • Fire protection$130 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$357 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$230 thousand
  • Libraries$127 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$188 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$188 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.0%$120 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$99 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Teague. 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 Teague 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.