County government · Wood County, TX
Wood County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Wood County took in $25.6 million and spent $23.9 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Wood County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes84%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$433 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.4%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
- Other service charges$1.8 million
- Road charges$611 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money1.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Wood County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
- Courts and legal services$5.5 million
- Police$3.8 million
- Prisons and jails$2.6 million
- Fire protection$572 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$286 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$6.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$1.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$868 thousand
- Government buildings$421 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Wood County. 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 Wood 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.