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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Corsicana took in $48.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes from

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)54%City taxes44%Federal tax money1.5%State tax money0.4%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
23%$10.9 million
Sales tax
21%$10.2 million
Other taxes
0.4%$215 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$204 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$25.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$13.8 million
  • Garbage collection$6.0 million
  • Sewer$5.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$701 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$180 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$89 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Corsicana. 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 Corsicana 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.