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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Coppell took in $158 million and spent $119 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes66%Fees for services (water, sewer)17%Fines and other14%State tax money2.7%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes66%

Property tax
31%$48.8 million
Sales tax
31%$48.8 million
Other taxes
4.5%$7.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$705 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$26.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$15.0 million
  • Sewer$6.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$797 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$4.3 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$21.6 million
Fines
0.6%$921 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking15%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

15%

of Coppell's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$30.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$16.7 million
  • Police$11.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$532 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$24.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.0 million
  • Government buildings$4.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$22.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$12.7 million
  • Sewer systems$9.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$17.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$15.7 million
  • Libraries$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$17.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17.5 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$4.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$657 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$994 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$994 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$379 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$379 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Coppell. 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 Coppell 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.