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Government budget and revenue in Tyler, Texas: official figures

Tyler's city government took in $227.32 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $2,080 for each of its 109,286 residents (2024 figure in the finance file).

City government revenue per resident
$2,080
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,311
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$1,261
2024

How much does Tyler spend and on what?

It spent $252.54 million in the same year, $2,311 per resident. The largest identified functions were sewerage (17.0%), the water utility (15.1%) and police (13.2%) of the total.

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How much tax does Tyler collect per resident?

Taxes raised $109.13 million ($999 per resident) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 56.6% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Tyler rely on?

Of Tyler's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 24.8%, general sales tax 56.7%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 15.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%.

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How much federal and state money does Tyler get?

Payments from other governments made up 11.5% of Tyler's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 10.6% from the federal government ($186 per resident), 0.9% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Tyler raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $42.40 million, 22.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $34.58 million.

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How much does Tyler spend on police?

Tyler's city government spent $33.30 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $305 per resident and 13.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Tyler spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $22.02 million, $202 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.

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How much debt does Tyler have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Tyler's city government owed $137.86 million in long-term debt, $1,261 per resident. During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $4.82 million.

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How much does Tyler pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $4.83 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 1.9% of total spending.

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Are the Tyler budget figures reported or estimated?

Tyler 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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