City government · Hidalgo County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Weslaco took in $42.1 million and spent $46.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Federal tax money6.6%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other1.6%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

29%

of Weslaco's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes56%

Sales tax
29%$12.3 million
Property tax
25%$10.4 million
Other taxes
1.9%$794 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$794 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$7.5 million
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Airport$452 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$2.8 million

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$576 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$1.3 million

Fines and other1.6%

Fines
1.1%$457 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$223 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails37%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Interest on debt4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Running the government and other costs1.8%

What stands out

47%

of Weslaco's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$21.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$8.5 million
  • Water supply$7.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$17.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.2 million
  • Fire protection$7.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$577 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
  • Airports$1.2 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$914 thousand
  • Libraries$870 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.8%$846 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$846 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Weslaco. 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 City of Weslaco 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.