Government budget and revenue in Cedar Park, Texas: official figures
Cedar Park's city government took in $172.36 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $2,220 for each of its 77,642 residents (2024 figure in the finance file).
How much does Cedar Park spend and on what?
It spent $160.60 million in the same year, $2,068 per resident. The largest identified functions were central administration (26.0%), police (12.3%) and the water utility (12.3%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Cedar Park collect per resident?
Taxes raised $103.55 million ($1,334 per resident) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 70.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Cedar Park rely on?
Of Cedar Park's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 55.4%, general sales tax 38.6%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 4.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much federal and state money does Cedar Park get?
Payments from other governments made up 1.2% of Cedar Park's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 0.7% from the federal government ($13 per resident), 0.3% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Cedar Park raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $24.52 million, 16.6% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $25.09 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Cedar Park spend on police?
Cedar Park's city government spent $19.83 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $255 per resident and 12.3% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Cedar Park spend on fire protection?
Fire protection cost $15.32 million, $197 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much debt does Cedar Park have?
At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Cedar Park's city government owed $169.90 million in long-term debt, $2,188 per resident. During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $31.36 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Cedar Park pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $7.50 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 4.7% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyAre the Cedar Park budget figures reported or estimated?
Cedar Park did not report most of its 2024 figures: the Census Bureau imputed 100% of the revenue dollars in its record, so these amounts are estimates and are left out of the city rankings.
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit files (item amounts for every sampled government, directory with population and fiscal year end, state estimates by type of government), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0967c4d30466…)
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