City government · DeWitt County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Yorktown took in $3.2 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, water)43%City taxes35%State tax money9.4%Federal tax money8.0%Fines and other4.9%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax
17%$557 thousand
Sales tax
16%$495 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$668 thousand
  • Water$406 thousand
  • Sewer$261 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
8.0%$254 thousand

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$299 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$139 thousand
Fines
0.6%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Interest on debt4.9%

What stands out

7.9%

of Yorktown's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$999 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$547 thousand
  • Water supply$303 thousand
  • Sewer systems$149 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$376 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$235 thousand
  • Fire protection$102 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$347 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$274 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$183 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$183 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$173 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
  • Libraries$58 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$106 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Yorktown. 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 Yorktown 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.