City government · Parker County, TX

Willow Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Willow Park took in $8.8 million and spent $10.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other5.7%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes54%

Property tax
37%$3.2 million
Sales tax
17%$1.5 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Sewer$777 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$23 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$373 thousand
Fines
1.5%$132 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Interest on debt24%Running the government and other costs6.0%

What stands out

24%

of Willow Park's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$185 thousand
Interest on debt
24%$2.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$389 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.0%$608 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$608 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Willow Park. 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 Willow Park 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.