City government · Orange County, TX

West Orange's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), West Orange took in $8.0 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money57%City taxes36%Fees for services4.8%Fines and other1.8%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

57%

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

City taxes36%

Other taxes
14%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$817 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$236 thousand
  • Other licenses$62 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
13%$1.1 million
Property tax
8.5%$685 thousand

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$386 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$386 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money57%

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

From the federal government
57%$4.6 million

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$30 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Fines
1.3%$101 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

57%

of West Orange'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
57%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$133 thousand
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$32 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$619 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$619 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$402 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$220 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$176 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$152 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$152 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$69 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of West Orange. 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 West Orange 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.