City government · Brazos County, TX
College Station's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), College Station took in $359 million and spent $291 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of College Station's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes32%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$7.4 million
- Other licenses$2.9 million
- Public utility taxes$2.8 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$48 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services57%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 8 more
- Electric power$132 million
- Water$21.8 million
- Sewer$21.1 million
- Garbage collection$13.3 million
- Road charges$6.0 million
- Other service charges$5.0 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$3.6 million
- Parking$1.5 million
- Parks and recreation$749 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$735 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money0.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of College Station's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$102 million
- Sewer systems$17.0 million
- Water supply$15.3 million
- Garbage and solid waste$9.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$22.1 million
- Fire protection$19.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$3.8 million
- Courts and legal services$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17.2 million
- Other and not broken out$15.3 million
- Government buildings$5.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
- Other government-run businesses$461 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
- Roads and highways$18.9 million
- Parking$648 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$16.0 million
- Libraries$1.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$12.5 million
- Interest on electric power debt$2.5 million
- Interest on water supply debt$2.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of College Station. 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 City of College Station 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.