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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Abilene took in $299 million and spent $298 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%Fines and other9.1%Federal tax money5.3%State tax money1.5%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

21%

of Abilene's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes47%

Sales tax
21%$62.5 million
Property tax
20%$59.0 million
Other taxes
5.9%$17.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$10.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.8 million
  • Other licenses$2.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$170 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$161 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$109 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 7 more
  • Water$52.6 million
  • Sewer$21.3 million
  • Garbage collection$19.7 million
  • Road charges$6.0 million
  • Other service charges$4.9 million
  • Airport$2.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Transit fares$399 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$163 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$15.7 million

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$4.3 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$3.3 million

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$25.1 million
Fines
0.7%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

15%

of Abilene's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$77.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$51.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$15.8 million
  • Sewer systems$11.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$69.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$35.6 million
  • Fire protection$29.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$63.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$36.5 million
  • Government buildings$19.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$202 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$45.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$32.0 million
  • Airports$6.9 million
  • Public transit$6.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$20.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$16.0 million
  • Libraries$4.7 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$13.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$6.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$6.6 million
Health and hospitals
2.4%$7.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.0 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$1.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Abilene. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Abilene 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.