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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Houston took in $5.7 million and spent $4.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parking, sewer)59%Town taxes36%Fines and other3.4%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

28%

of Houston's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes36%

Other taxes
28%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$697 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$511 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$366 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.9%$512 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesParking; sewer and 4 more
  • Parking$1.3 million
  • Sewer$956 thousand
  • Water$697 thousand
  • Garbage collection$261 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
  • Other service charges$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.4%$80 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$132 thousand
Fines
1.1%$63 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

23%

of Houston's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$644 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$418 thousand
  • Water supply$335 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$941 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$511 thousand
  • Government buildings$237 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$193 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$787 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$480 thousand
  • Parking$307 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$383 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$380 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Houston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Houston 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.