Town government · Jeff Davis County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Valentine took in $2.1 million and spent $3.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money96%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)3.8%

What stands out

96%

of Valentine's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$82 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$52 thousand
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money96%

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

From the state
96%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities100%Running the government and other costs0.4%

What stands out

100%

of Valentine'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
100%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Water supply$78 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.4%$15 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Valentine. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Town of Valentine 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.