City government · Harrison County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Waskom took in $2.3 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water)30%County and local tax money12%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes53%

Property tax
28%$622 thousand
Sales tax
25%$572 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$668 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$668 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$272 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Fines
4.6%$104 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Interest on debt1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

28%

of Waskom'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%

Running the government and other costs
37%$579 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$570 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$523 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$295 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$228 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$435 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$389 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waskom. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Waskom 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.