Town government · Johnson County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Venus took in $3.9 million and spent $3.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)46%Fines and other3.0%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes50%

Property tax
38%$1.5 million
Sales tax
12%$446 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$179 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$20 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
2.6%$99 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Environment and natural resources0.3%

What stands out

33%

of Venus' 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
37%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$541 thousand
  • Sewer systems$401 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$253 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$681 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$375 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$549 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$308 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$225 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$336 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$336 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$9 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Venus. 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 Town of Venus 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.