County government · Van Zandt County, TX

Van Zandt County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Van Zandt County took in $26.1 million and spent $17.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes74%Fines and other16%State tax money6.7%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

15%

of Van Zandt County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.

County taxes74%

Property tax
74%$19.4 million

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$691 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$1.7 million

Fines and other16%

Fines
15%$3.9 million
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$355 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking34%Running the government and other costs22%Health and hospitals0.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

34%

of Van Zandt County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$7.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
34%$6.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.1 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.8 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$127 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$127 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$85 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$85 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Van Zandt County. 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 Van Zandt County 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.