City government · Bexar County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Windcrest took in $12.4 million and spent $21.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes79%Fees for services (garbage collection)15%State tax money4.9%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

60%

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

City taxes79%

Sales tax
60%$7.4 million
Property tax
18%$2.2 million
Other taxes
1.4%$172 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$172 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$606 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$125 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.1%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

42%

of Windcrest's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$9.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$419 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.1%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$468 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Windcrest. 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 Windcrest 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.