Government budget and revenue in Wichita Falls, Texas: official figures
Wichita Falls' city government took in $174.72 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $1,702 for each of its 102,664 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 48th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.
How much does Wichita Falls spend and on what?
It spent $6.47 million in the same year, $63 per resident, the 3rd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Wichita Falls collect per resident?
Taxes raised $68.86 million ($671 per resident, the 62nd lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 52.4% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Wichita Falls rely on?
Of Wichita Falls' tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 61.3%, general sales tax 30.0%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 8.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Wichita Falls' property tax share is the 239th highest 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 Wichita Falls get?
Payments from other governments made up 18.9% of Wichita Falls' city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 16.5% from the federal government ($211 per resident), 2.3% 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 Wichita Falls raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $18.84 million, 14.3% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $43.29 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much debt does Wichita Falls have?
At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Wichita Falls' city government owed $136.90 million in long-term debt, $1,333 per resident (the 175th lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $24.88 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Wichita Falls pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $6.47 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 100.0% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Wichita Falls 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))
Wichita Falls ranks 535 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 532 | Muncie | $1,714 |
| 533 | Lincoln | $1,714 |
| 534 | Westfield | $1,711 |
| 535 | Wichita Falls | $1,702 |
| 536 | Moreno Valley | $1,682 |
| 537 | Wheaton | $1,646 |
| 538 | Murrieta | $1,644 |
City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Wichita Falls ranks 580 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 576 | Eagle Mountain | $398 |
| 577 | Harrisburg | $170 |
| 578 | Columbus | $107 |
| 579 | Reading | $83 |
| 580 | Wichita Falls | $63 |
| 581 | Longmont | $19 |
| 582 | Canton | $15 |
City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Wichita Falls ranks 521 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 518 | Green Bay | $681 |
| 519 | Baytown | $671 |
| 520 | Evansville | $671 |
| 521 | Wichita Falls | $671 |
| 522 | Hanford | $667 |
| 523 | Franklin | $664 |
| 524 | Maple Grove | $656 |
City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Wichita Falls ranks 571 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 568 | Camden | $1 |
| 569 | Naperville | $0 |
| 570 | Springfield | $0 |
| 571 | Wichita Falls | $0 |
| 572 | Longmont | $0 |
| 573 | Reading | $0 |
| 574 | Rochester Hills | $0 |
City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Wichita Falls ranks 408 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 405 | Henderson | $1,358 |
| 406 | Renton | $1,350 |
| 407 | Duluth | $1,337 |
| 408 | Wichita Falls | $1,333 |
| 409 | Jersey City | $1,311 |
| 410 | Utica | $1,301 |
| 411 | Camden | $1,296 |
Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Wichita Falls ranks 239 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Dubuque | 61.4% |
| 237 | Carrollton | 61.4% |
| 238 | Fort Wayne | 61.4% |
| 239 | Wichita Falls | 61.3% |
| 240 | Lakeland | 61.0% |
| 241 | Lauderhill | 61.0% |
| 242 | North Miami | 60.8% |
Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Wichita Falls ranks 286 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Miami | 18.9% |
| 284 | Bozeman | 18.9% |
| 285 | St. Clair Shores | 18.9% |
| 286 | Wichita Falls | 18.9% |
| 287 | Las Cruces | 18.8% |
| 288 | Margate | 18.8% |
| 289 | Long Beach | 18.8% |
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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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