County government · Ellis County, TX

Ellis County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Ellis County took in $123 million and spent $104 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes73%Federal tax money10%Fines and other7.1%Fees for services6.0%State tax money3.7%

What stands out

61%

of Ellis County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes73%

Property tax
61%$75.3 million
Other taxes
12%$14.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$14.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$809 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$7.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$12.3 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$4.6 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$7.2 million
Fines
1.3%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking15%Sent to other local governments13%Social services7.2%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

13%

of Ellis County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$42.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$16.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$13.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$11.4 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$23.8 million
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$12.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.5 million
  • Government buildings$967 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$15.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.3 million
Sent to other local governments
13%$13.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$13.8 million
Social services
7.2%$7.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7.5 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$271 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$271 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$124 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$124 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ellis 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 Ellis 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.