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Government budget and revenue in Celina, Texas: official figures

Celina's city government took in $90.98 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, or $4,523 for each of its 20,114 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 103rd highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$4,523
2022
City government spending per resident
$4,709
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$10,809
2022

How much does Celina spend and on what?

It spent $94.72 million in the same year, $4,709 per resident, the 104th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were the water utility (26.7%), sewerage (15.5%) and parks and recreation (9.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does Celina collect per resident?

Taxes raised $48.78 million ($2,425 per resident, the 41st highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, 59.8% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Celina rely on?

Of Celina's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, property tax made up 26.2%, general sales tax 11.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 1.5%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Celina's property tax share is the 137th lowest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

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How much federal and state money does Celina get?

Payments from other governments made up 4.6% of Celina's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021: 2.4% from the federal government ($97 per resident), 0.8% from the state and 1.4% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Celina raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $10.41 million, 12.8% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $9.44 million.

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How much does Celina spend on police?

Celina's city government spent $6.07 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, $302 per resident (the 328th lowest of 731) and 6.4% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Celina spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $6.70 million, $333 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021.

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How much debt does Celina have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, Celina's city government owed $217.41 million in long-term debt, $10,809 per resident (the 14th highest of 731). During the year it issued $95.39 million of new long-term debt and repaid $13.26 million.

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How much does Celina pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $8.00 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, 8.4% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Celina?

Celina is not in the Census Bureau's 2024 sample of local governments, so its latest full figures are from the 2022 Census of Governments, which covers every government.

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How Celina 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))

Celina ranks 103 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
100Gainesville$4,605
101Weymouth Town$4,592
102Malden$4,578
103Celina$4,523
104Atlanta$4,514
105Haverhill$4,501
106Methuen$4,499
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Celina ranks 104 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
101New Bedford$4,856
102Denton$4,817
103Murray$4,787
104Celina$4,709
105Danbury$4,677
106Manchester$4,632
107Chicago$4,557
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Celina ranks 41 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
38Oakland$2,431
39Peabody$2,429
40White Plains$2,427
41Celina$2,425
42Birmingham$2,422
43Suffolk$2,416
44Bridgeport$2,409
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Celina ranks 404 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
401Concord$303
402Alpharetta$302
403San Jacinto$302
404Celina$302
405Midwest City$301
406Ogden$301
407Wilmington$301
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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))

Celina ranks 14 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
11Denton$12,388
12Denver$11,796
13Springfield$11,105
14Celina$10,809
15Anaheim$9,693
16Los Angeles$9,401
17Kansas City$9,151
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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))

Celina ranks 594 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
591Petaluma26.8%
592Marysville26.7%
593San Rafael26.6%
594Celina26.2%
595Santa Cruz26.1%
596South Gate25.5%
597Saratoga Springs25.5%
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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))

Celina ranks 706 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
703Dublin4.8%
704Leander4.8%
705Flower Mound4.7%
706Celina4.6%
707North Richland Hills4.5%
708Bryan4.4%
709Carrollton4.3%
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