Town government · Hays County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Buda took in $50.7 million and spent $43.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Fines and other9.5%Federal tax money4.1%State tax money0.4%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

25%

of Buda's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes57%

Sales tax
25%$12.7 million
Property tax
18%$9.3 million
Other taxes
14%$7.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$14.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$6.8 million
  • Water$5.2 million
  • Garbage collection$2.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$108 thousand
  • Other service charges$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$2.1 million

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$178 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$56 thousand

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$4.6 million
Fines
0.4%$186 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Interest on debt14%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Sent to other local governments0.5%

What stands out

14%

of Buda's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$15.3 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$8.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$13.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.5 million
  • Water supply$5.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Interest on debt
14%$6.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$4.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
  • Libraries$779 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$4.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$137 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$236 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$236 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Buda. 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 Town of Buda 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.