Village government · Bowie County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wake took in $3.7 million and spent $2.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)44%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

13%

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

Village taxes55%

Property tax
36%$1.3 million
Sales tax
13%$475 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$237 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$237 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$871 thousand
  • Sewer$694 thousand
  • Garbage collection$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.1%

Fines
0.9%$32 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails72%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Health and hospitals0.7%

What stands out

72%

of Wake'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
72%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$942 thousand
  • Fire protection$683 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$394 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$394 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$123 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$123 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$107 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$107 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$16 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Wake. 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 Village of Wake 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.