Government budget and revenue in Sugar Land, Texas: official figures
Sugar Land's city government took in $308.64 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $2,821 for each of its 109,414 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 291st highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.
How much does Sugar Land spend and on what?
It spent $243.58 million in the same year, $2,226 per resident, the 184th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (13.0%), the water utility (11.5%) and fire protection (9.8%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Sugar Land collect per resident?
Taxes raised $149.81 million ($1,369 per resident, the 171st highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 56.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Sugar Land rely on?
Of Sugar Land's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 44.9%, general sales tax 44.9%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 7.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Sugar Land's property tax share is the 215th lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much federal and state money does Sugar Land get?
Payments from other governments made up 4.5% of Sugar Land's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 1.4% from the federal government ($33 per resident), 1.6% from the state and 1.5% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Sugar Land raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $68.94 million, 26.1% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $44.38 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Sugar Land spend on police?
Sugar Land's city government spent $31.67 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $289 per resident (the 161st lowest of 582) and 13.0% 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 Sugar Land spend on fire protection?
Fire protection cost $23.82 million, $218 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much debt does Sugar Land have?
At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Sugar Land's city government owed $552.72 million in long-term debt, $5,052 per resident (the 85th highest of 582). During the year it issued $43.79 million of new long-term debt and repaid $41.65 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Sugar Land pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $19.85 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 8.1% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sugar Land compares with other cities in the United States
City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Sugar Land ranks 291 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.
| Rank | City | City government total revenue per resident, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | San Leandro | $2,836 |
| 289 | Salem | $2,833 |
| 290 | Peoria | $2,825 |
| 291 | Sugar Land | $2,821 |
| 292 | Pembroke Pines | $2,815 |
| 293 | Elizabeth | $2,815 |
| 294 | Lebanon | $2,813 |
City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Sugar Land ranks 399 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.
| Rank | City | City government total spending per resident, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Macon-Bibb County | $2,242 |
| 397 | Davenport | $2,230 |
| 398 | Auburn | $2,230 |
| 399 | Sugar Land | $2,226 |
| 400 | Rockville | $2,225 |
| 401 | Skokie | $2,223 |
| 402 | Green Bay | $2,217 |
City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Sugar Land 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.
| Rank | City | City taxes collected per resident, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Long Beach | $1,384 |
| 169 | Clearwater | $1,380 |
| 170 | Houston | $1,376 |
| 171 | Sugar Land | $1,369 |
| 172 | Flagstaff | $1,366 |
| 173 | Springfield | $1,366 |
| 174 | Orlando | $1,365 |
City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Sugar Land ranks 422 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.
| Rank | City | City spending on police per resident, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 419 | Framingham | $292 |
| 420 | Lorain | $291 |
| 421 | Garland | $290 |
| 422 | Sugar Land | $289 |
| 423 | Vineland | $288 |
| 424 | Hanford | $288 |
| 425 | Minnetonka | $288 |
City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Sugar Land ranks 85 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.
| Rank | City | City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Pasadena | $5,157 |
| 83 | San Luis Obispo | $5,157 |
| 84 | Nashua | $5,118 |
| 85 | Sugar Land | $5,052 |
| 86 | Oak Park | $5,043 |
| 87 | Madison | $5,021 |
| 88 | La Crosse | $5,005 |
Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Sugar Land ranks 366 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.
| Rank | City | Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Kissimmee | 45.6% |
| 364 | New York | 45.1% |
| 365 | Baytown | 45.0% |
| 366 | Sugar Land | 44.9% |
| 367 | Carlsbad | 44.8% |
| 368 | Pensacola | 44.8% |
| 369 | Bend | 44.3% |
Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Sugar Land ranks 560 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.
| Rank | City | Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 557 | Miami Beach | 4.8% |
| 558 | Madison | 4.6% |
| 559 | Burleson | 4.5% |
| 560 | Sugar Land | 4.5% |
| 561 | Olathe | 4.4% |
| 562 | Dothan | 4.4% |
| 563 | Boulder | 4.2% |
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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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