County government · Zavala County, TX

Zavala County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Zavala County took in $9.8 million and spent $5.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes74%Fines and other16%State tax money4.0%Federal tax money3.2%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)2.8%

What stands out

68%

of Zavala County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes74%

Property tax
68%$6.7 million
Other taxes
3.9%$386 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$368 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.0%$196 thousand

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$275 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$129 thousand
  • Garbage collection$117 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$318 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$393 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$801 thousand
Fines
7.3%$717 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails73%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Health and hospitals4.4%Running the government and other costs3.0%Interest on debt2.6%Roads, transit and parking1.4%

What stands out

73%

of Zavala 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
73%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$735 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$825 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$611 thousand
  • Sewer systems$107 thousand
  • Water supply$107 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.4%$228 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$228 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$154 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$154 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$137 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$71 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Zavala County. 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 Zavala 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.