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Government budget and revenue in Bryan, Texas: official figures

Bryan's city government took in $467.58 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $5,326 for each of its 87,792 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 88th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$5,326
2024
City government spending per resident
$4,919
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$6,213
2024

How much does Bryan spend and on what?

It spent $431.89 million in the same year, $4,919 per resident, the 107th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the electric utility (55.1%), parks and recreation (5.8%) and fire protection (5.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does Bryan collect per resident?

Taxes raised $85.18 million ($970 per resident, the 231st lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 54.5% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Bryan rely on?

Of Bryan's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 57.2%, general sales tax 36.1%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 5.5%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Bryan's property tax share is the 268th highest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Bryan get?

Payments from other governments made up 1.9% of Bryan's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 0.6% from the federal government ($11 per resident), 0.4% from the state and 0.8% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Bryan raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $36.96 million, 23.6% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $311.24 million.

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How much does Bryan spend on police?

Bryan's city government spent $23.73 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $270 per resident (the 124th lowest of 582) and 5.5% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Bryan spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $24.07 million, $274 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.

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How much debt does Bryan have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Bryan's city government owed $545.48 million in long-term debt, $6,213 per resident (the 54th highest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $28.32 million.

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How much does Bryan pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $20.87 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 4.8% of total spending.

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How has the Bryan city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident fell 13.7% from $6,169 to $5,326, spending per resident fell 19.3% to $4,919, taxes per resident rose 18.6% to $970.

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How Bryan compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Bryan ranks 39 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
36Philadelphia$6,279
37Providence$6,275
38New Brunswick$6,217
39Bryan$6,169
40Roseville$6,148
41Worcester$6,117
42Union City$6,111
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Bryan ranks 51 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
48Mountain View$6,167
49Stamford$6,149
50New Britain$6,096
51Bryan$6,096
52Roanoke$6,044
53Peabody$6,017
54Chicopee$6,016
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Bryan ranks 498 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
495Irvine$821
496Fort Pierce$820
497Aurora$818
498Bryan$818
499Fontana$818
500San Angelo$818
501Rock Hill$818
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Bryan ranks 497 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
494Newton$265
495Dubuque$265
496Bend$264
497Bryan$264
498Fall River$264
499Tamarac$263
500Springdale$263
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Bryan ranks 45 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
42Fargo$7,213
43San Antonio$7,206
44Schaumburg$7,003
45Bryan$6,889
46Beaumont$6,865
47Bossier City$6,801
48Evansville$6,698
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Bryan ranks 295 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
292Sparks57.8%
293Little Elm57.8%
294League City57.7%
295Bryan57.7%
296South Jordan57.6%
297McKinney57.5%
298Alpharetta57.5%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Bryan ranks 708 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
705Flower Mound4.7%
706Celina4.6%
707North Richland Hills4.5%
708Bryan4.4%
709Carrollton4.3%
710San Luis Obispo4.3%
711Redlands4.2%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Bryan ranks 88 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
85Bridgeport$5,367
86Waterbury$5,360
87Worcester$5,339
88Bryan$5,326
89Jacksonville$5,318
90Pensacola$5,308
91Newport Beach$5,205
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Bryan ranks 107 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
104Pawtucket$4,974
105Detroit$4,942
106Queen Creek$4,924
107Bryan$4,919
108Eugene$4,908
109Duluth$4,873
110Berkeley$4,828
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Bryan ranks 352 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
349San Antonio$979
350Rock Hill$972
351Hoffman Estates$971
352Bryan$970
353Fresno$969
354Orange$968
355Springfield$968
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Bryan ranks 459 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
456Weymouth Town$271
457Lacey$271
458San Angelo$270
459Bryan$270
460Erie$270
461Colorado Springs$270
462Huntersville$269
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Bryan ranks 54 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
51Riverside$6,439
52Akron$6,373
53Santa Monica$6,273
54Bryan$6,213
55Yonkers$6,124
56Lakeland$6,046
57Berwyn$6,026
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Bryan ranks 268 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
265Houston57.5%
266Columbus57.5%
267Irving57.3%
268Bryan57.2%
269Casper57.1%
270Tigard57.0%
271Battle Creek57.0%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Bryan ranks 577 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
574Midwest City2.4%
575Mountain View2.3%
576Norman2.2%
577Bryan1.9%
578Grapevine1.6%
579New Braunfels1.6%
580Carrollton1.2%
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