City government · McLennan County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), West took in $3.8 million and spent $3.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)46%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes52%

Property tax
26%$976 thousand
Sales tax
18%$699 thousand
Other taxes
8.0%$304 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$236 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$60 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$375 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$69 thousand
Fines
0.8%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Interest on debt1.6%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

21%

of West'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$273 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$704 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$704 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$649 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$595 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$47 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$160 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$160 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$48 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$22 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of West. 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 City of West 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.