City government · Dallas County, TX
Dallas's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Dallas took in $5.72 billion and spent $5.47 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Dallas' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes37%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
- Other selective sales taxes$104 million
- Public utility taxes$93.1 million
- Other licenses$38.0 million
- Occupation and business licenses$15.3 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$498 thousand
- Amusement taxes$103 thousand
- Amusement licenses$92 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services48%
What's in fees for servicesAirport; water and 8 more
- Airport$1.51 billion
- Water$520 million
- Sewer$373 million
- Garbage collection$158 million
- Parks and recreation$90.8 million
- Other service charges$76.4 million
- Parking$3.6 million
- Road charges$1.0 million
- Other government-run businesses$588 thousand
- Housing$118 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Dallas' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
- Airports$1.47 billion
- Roads and highways$321 million
- Parking$564 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$672 million
- Fire protection$445 million
- Inspections and regulation$78.9 million
- Courts and legal services$44.3 million
- Prisons and jails$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$450 million
- Sewer systems$370 million
- Garbage and solid waste$125 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$416 million
- Interest on water supply debt$69.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$315 million
- Government buildings$56.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37.4 million
- Other government-run businesses$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$299 million
- Libraries$62.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$38.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$29.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$28.8 million
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$14.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Dallas. 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 Dallas 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.