County government · Wheeler County, TX

Wheeler County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Wheeler County took in $7.9 million and spent $9.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes91%Fines and other5.2%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

84%

of Wheeler County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes91%

Property tax
84%$6.6 million
Other taxes
7.7%$608 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$349 thousand
  • Other licenses$252 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$277 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Fines
3.0%$235 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.3%$180 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs25%Health and hospitals6.3%Social services2.7%

What stands out

32%

of Wheeler County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$649 thousand
  • Fire protection$135 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$44 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$431 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.3%$600 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$600 thousand
Social services
2.7%$251 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$230 thousand
  • Other public welfare$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wheeler County. 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 Wheeler County 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.