Town government · Bosque County, TX

Valley Mills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Valley Mills took in $816 thousand and spent $406 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%Town taxes39%Federal tax money18%

What stands out

18%

of Valley Mills' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes39%

Property tax
27%$218 thousand
Sales tax
13%$104 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$348 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$227 thousand
  • Sewer$117 thousand
  • Airport$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
18%$146 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Running the government and other costs2.0%Roads, transit and parking1.0%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

64%

of Valley Mills' 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
64%$260 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$195 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$39 thousand
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$118 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$60 thousand
  • Sewer systems$58 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.0%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.0%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Valley Mills. 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 Town of Valley Mills 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.