Government budget and revenue in Round Rock, Texas: official figures
Round Rock's city government took in $352.53 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $2,782 for each of its 126,697 residents (2024 figure in the finance file).
How much does Round Rock spend and on what?
It spent $348.36 million in the same year, $2,750 per resident. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (16.2%), the water utility (11.3%) and police (11.3%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Round Rock collect per resident?
Taxes raised $203.54 million ($1,607 per resident) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 64.6% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Round Rock rely on?
Of Round Rock's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 37.0%, general sales tax 54.9%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 3.8%. 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 Round Rock get?
Payments from other governments made up 10.3% of Round Rock's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 2.4% from the federal government ($60 per resident), 7.9% 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 Round Rock raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $40.65 million, 12.9% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $37.59 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Round Rock spend on police?
Round Rock's city government spent $39.25 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $310 per resident and 11.3% 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 Round Rock spend on fire protection?
Fire protection cost $30.10 million, $238 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much debt does Round Rock have?
At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Round Rock's city government owed $360.90 million in long-term debt, $2,849 per resident. During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $98.69 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Round Rock pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $16.15 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 4.6% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyAre the Round Rock budget figures reported or estimated?
Round Rock 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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