County government · El Paso County, TX
El Paso County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), El Paso County took in $1.88 billion and spent $1.90 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of El Paso County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.
County taxes26%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Motor vehicle licenses$14.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$12.6 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$300 thousand
- Amusement taxes$31 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand
- Other licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services42%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 5 more
- Hospital bills$749 million
- Other service charges$29.9 million
- Parks and recreation$4.5 million
- Water$2.3 million
- Garbage collection$853 thousand
- Parking$765 thousand
- Sewer$241 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money26%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of El Paso County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$1.38 billion
- Public health$20.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 4 more
- Courts and legal services$93.6 million
- Prisons and jails$88.1 million
- Police$75.2 million
- Fire protection$18.1 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$14.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$369 thousand
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$53.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24.1 million
- Government buildings$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
- Roads and highways$24.4 million
- Public transit$7.1 million
- Airports$1.9 million
- Parking$520 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$22.3 million
- Interest on water supply debt$64 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$13.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
- Other public welfare$8.1 million
- Welfare institutions$161 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$2.3 million
- Garbage and solid waste$837 thousand
- Sewer systems$95 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
El Paso County. 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 El Paso County 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.