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Government budget and revenue in Texas City, Texas: official figures

Texas City's city government took in $95.21 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, or $1,845 for each of its 51,593 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 197th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,845
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,941
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$610
2022

How much does Texas City spend and on what?

It spent $100.16 million in the same year, $1,941 per resident, the 289th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were fire protection (16.3%), police (15.1%) and roads and highways (13.2%) of the total.

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How much tax does Texas City collect per resident?

Taxes raised $55.44 million ($1,075 per resident, the 294th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, 67.6% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Texas City rely on?

Of Texas City's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, property tax made up 54.2%, general sales tax 42.9%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 2.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Texas City's property tax share is the 334th highest 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 Texas City get?

Payments from other governments made up 11.2% of Texas City's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021: 6.3% from the federal government ($100 per resident), 4.9% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Texas City raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $14.54 million, 17.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $13.24 million.

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How much does Texas City spend on police?

Texas City's city government spent $15.13 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, $293 per resident (the 304th lowest of 731) and 15.1% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Texas City spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $16.35 million, $317 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021.

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How much debt does Texas City have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, Texas City's city government owed $31.45 million in long-term debt, $610 per resident (the 108th lowest of 731). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $5.42 million.

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How much does Texas City pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $942,000 in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, 0.9% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Texas City?

The Census Bureau imputed 100% of the revenue dollars in Texas City's 2024 record, so these facts use the 2022 Census of Governments, for which the city reported its figures.

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How Texas City 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))

Texas City ranks 535 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
532Rio Rancho$1,858
533Chula Vista$1,857
534Erie$1,849
535Texas City$1,845
536Warren$1,844
537Jersey City$1,842
538Conroe$1,834
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Texas City ranks 443 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
440Chapel Hill$1,949
441Rogers$1,947
442Cupertino$1,946
443Texas City$1,941
444Macon-Bibb County$1,936
445Walnut Creek$1,935
446Lincoln$1,933
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Texas City ranks 294 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
291Baytown$1,078
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
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Texas City ranks 428 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
425Dothan$294
426Buckeye$294
427St. Louis Park$294
428Texas City$293
429Yuba City$292
430Salem$292
431St. Charles$292
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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))

Texas City ranks 624 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
621Millcreek$628
622Wyoming$619
623La Mesa$614
624Texas City$610
625Concord$609
626New Rochelle$607
627Burlington$606
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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))

Texas City ranks 334 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
331Redwood City54.4%
332Fishers54.4%
333Savannah54.3%
334Texas City54.2%
335Medford54.1%
336Carson City53.7%
337North Richland Hills53.6%
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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))

Texas City ranks 553 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
550Las Cruces11.3%
551Fort Myers11.2%
552Hanford11.2%
553Texas City11.2%
554Springfield11.2%
555Rancho Cordova11.2%
556Longmont11.1%
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