County government · Bastrop County, TX

Bastrop County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Bastrop County took in $85.8 million and spent $78.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes73%Federal tax money6.8%Fines and other6.4%State tax money6.3%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.6%Local tax money1.9%

What stands out

56%

of Bastrop County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes73%

Property tax
56%$48.3 million
Sales tax
9.7%$8.3 million
Other taxes
7.0%$6.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Amusement taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$4.6 million
  • Garbage collection$214 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$5.8 million

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$5.4 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$1.7 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$4.4 million
Fines
1.3%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking17%Health and hospitals2.0%Interest on debt1.8%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

36%

of Bastrop County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$32.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$12.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$10.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.3 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$377 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$28.0 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$15.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$13.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.1 million
Health and hospitals
2.0%$1.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$927 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$927 thousand
Social services
0.9%$701 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$701 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$214 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$214 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bastrop County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Bastrop County 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.