Government budget and revenue in Mesquite, Texas: official figures
Mesquite's city government took in $331.77 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $2,243 for each of its 147,899 residents (2024 figure in the finance file).
How much does Mesquite spend and on what?
It spent $315.19 million in the same year, $2,131 per resident. The largest identified functions were the water utility (17.0%), police (15.6%) and sewerage (11.9%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Mesquite collect per resident?
Taxes raised $154.78 million ($1,047 per resident) 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Mesquite rely on?
Of Mesquite's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 49.0%, general sales tax 40.1%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 6.8%. 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 Mesquite get?
Payments from other governments made up 9.4% of Mesquite's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 6.7% from the federal government ($129 per resident), 2.7% 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 Mesquite raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $79.15 million, 27.9% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $47.78 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Mesquite spend on police?
Mesquite's city government spent $49.15 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $332 per resident and 15.6% 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 Mesquite spend on fire protection?
Fire protection cost $36.90 million, $249 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much debt does Mesquite have?
At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Mesquite's city government owed $379.21 million in long-term debt, $2,564 per resident. During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $26.32 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Mesquite pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $14.01 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 4.4% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyAre the Mesquite budget figures reported or estimated?
Mesquite 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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