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Austin's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Austin took in $4.3 million and spent $4.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%Town taxes39%Fines and other15%

What stands out

29%

of Austin's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes39%

Sales tax
29%$1.2 million
Property tax
5.2%$221 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$188 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$134 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$495 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$611 thousand
Fines
1.1%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%

What stands out

53%

of Austin's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$620 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$355 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$355 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$175 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$119 thousand
  • Fire protection$56 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Austin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Austin itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.