City government · Smith County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Troup took in $2.8 million and spent $2.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%Fines and other2.6%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes59%

Property tax
37%$1.0 million
Sales tax
21%$600 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$449 thousand
  • Sewer$302 thousand
  • Garbage collection$274 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$49 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Fines
1.5%$41 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs27%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

35%

of Troup'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$902 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$773 thousand
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$32 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$875 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$345 thousand
  • Sewer systems$284 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$246 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$692 thousand
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$342 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$252 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$96 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$74 thousand
  • Libraries$22 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Troup. 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 Troup 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.