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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Yoakum took in $7.6 million and spent $16.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)59%City taxes29%State tax money8.6%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes29%

Sales tax
24%$1.8 million
Other taxes
2.6%$200 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$108 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$47 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$27 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$181 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$3.2 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$188 thousand
  • Airport$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$660 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$137 thousand
Fines
1.6%$120 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Roads, transit and parking3.8%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

62%

of Yoakum's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$10.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$688 thousand
  • Water supply$603 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$142 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$402 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$806 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$613 thousand
  • Libraries$193 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$623 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$623 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$158 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Yoakum. 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 Yoakum 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.