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Government budget and revenue in McKinney, Texas: official figures

McKinney's city government took in $570.14 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $2,748 for each of its 207,507 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 272nd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,748
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,703
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$3,352
2024

How much does McKinney spend and on what?

It spent $560.80 million in the same year, $2,703 per resident, the 290th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the water utility (15.7%), roads and highways (9.5%) and parks and recreation (9.2%) of the total.

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How much tax does McKinney collect per resident?

Taxes raised $268.68 million ($1,295 per resident, the 201st highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 55.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does McKinney rely on?

Of McKinney's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 54.8%, general sales tax 33.2%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 5.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; McKinney's property tax share is the 284th lowest 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 McKinney get?

Payments from other governments made up 7.3% of McKinney's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 3.9% from the federal government ($91 per resident), 2.8% from the state and 0.7% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does McKinney raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $98.10 million, 20.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $84.39 million.

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How much does McKinney spend on police?

McKinney's city government spent $47.41 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $228 per resident (the 68th lowest of 582) and 8.5% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does McKinney spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $45.45 million, $219 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.

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How much debt does McKinney have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, McKinney's city government owed $695.61 million in long-term debt, $3,352 per resident (the 171st highest of 582). During the year it issued $92.45 million of new long-term debt and repaid $52.76 million.

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How much does McKinney pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $24.14 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 4.3% of total spending.

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How has the McKinney city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 42.3% from $1,931 to $2,748, spending per resident rose 19.8% to $2,703, taxes per resident rose 20.6% to $1,295.

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How McKinney 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))

McKinney ranks 508 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
505Kokomo$1,936
506Merced$1,932
507Bozeman$1,932
508McKinney$1,931
509Fulshear$1,930
510Clovis$1,928
511Indio$1,925
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

McKinney ranks 351 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
348Fullerton$2,270
349Apex$2,258
350Muncie$2,256
351McKinney$2,255
352Richardson$2,253
353Oceanside$2,248
354Bismarck$2,248
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

McKinney ranks 295 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
292Dubuque$1,076
293Sioux City$1,075
294Texas City$1,075
295McKinney$1,074
296Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$1,069
297Fort Myers$1,068
298Kingsport$1,066
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

McKinney ranks 677 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
674South Jordan$197
675Apple Valley$196
676Mount Pleasant$194
677McKinney$192
678Fargo$190
679Lakewood$190
680Fishers$189
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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))

McKinney ranks 256 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
253Missoula$2,738
254Greenwood$2,725
255High Point$2,701
256McKinney$2,677
257Lincoln$2,642
258Tigard$2,636
259Milwaukee$2,629
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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))

McKinney ranks 297 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
294League City57.7%
295Bryan57.7%
296South Jordan57.6%
297McKinney57.5%
298Alpharetta57.5%
299Tampa57.4%
300Hillsboro57.2%
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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))

McKinney ranks 657 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
654Lakeville7.4%
655Perris7.4%
656Centennial7.3%
657McKinney7.3%
658Rocklin7.2%
659St. Louis7.2%
660South San Francisco7.2%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

McKinney ranks 311 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
308Thornton$2,758
309Bloomington$2,758
310Parker$2,756
311McKinney$2,748
312Clarksville$2,744
313Rockford$2,733
314La Crosse$2,730
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

McKinney ranks 290 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
287Whittier$2,711
288Bloomington$2,706
289Raleigh$2,704
290McKinney$2,703
291Newark$2,702
292Downers Grove$2,701
293Perth Amboy$2,685
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

McKinney ranks 201 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
198Carson City$1,299
199Des Moines$1,298
200Bloomington$1,297
201McKinney$1,295
202Savannah$1,294
203Sherman$1,291
204Fremont$1,278
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

McKinney ranks 515 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
512Auburn$231
513Bethlehem$230
514O'Fallon$229
515McKinney$228
516Enid$228
517St. Clair Shores$227
518Grand Forks$226
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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))

McKinney ranks 171 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
168Gilbert$3,417
169Lake Havasu City$3,401
170Skokie$3,361
171McKinney$3,352
172Hartford$3,346
173Raleigh$3,303
174Flagstaff$3,285
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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))

McKinney ranks 297 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
294Huntersville55.1%
295Collierville55.0%
296North Richland Hills55.0%
297McKinney54.8%
298Reno54.7%
299Aurora54.1%
300Clearwater53.6%
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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))

McKinney ranks 531 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
528Auburn7.4%
529Sherman7.4%
530Corpus Christi7.4%
531McKinney7.3%
532Hempstead7.3%
533Denton7.3%
534Santa Barbara7.2%
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