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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dallas took in $25.7 million and spent $21.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes36%State tax money10%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

7.5%

of Dallas' money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes36%

Property tax
21%$5.4 million
Other taxes
15%$4.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$11.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.7 million
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$559 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.5%$1.9 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$2.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$18 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$439 thousand
Fines
0.5%$126 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

36%

of Dallas' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$7.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$510 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$220 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$733 thousand
  • Government buildings$308 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Libraries$580 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$327 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$181 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$146 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dallas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Dallas 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.