Somervell County
$45.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 91% of this ZIP is in Somervell County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Somervell County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
Full Somervell County breakdown
County taxes43%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Motor vehicle licenses$339 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$51 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services55%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; parks and recreation and 3 more
- Hospital bills$21.6 million
- Parks and recreation$2.8 million
- Other service charges$527 thousand
- Road charges$102 thousand
- Garbage collection$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money1.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.1%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Somervell County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Full Somervell County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$25.4 million
- Public health$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
- Police$3.8 million
- Courts and legal services$1.4 million
- Fire protection$912 thousand
- Prisons and jails$820 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$445 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$4.0 million
- Libraries$284 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$729 thousand
- Government buildings$729 thousand
- Other and not broken out$290 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$557 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$168 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand