County government · Fannin County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Fannin County took in $24.5 million and spent $21.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes75%Fines and other10%Federal tax money7.1%Fees for services6.7%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

63%

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

County taxes75%

Property tax
63%$15.3 million
Sales tax
7.5%$1.8 million
Other taxes
5.1%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$169 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$1.8 million

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$241 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$2.3 million
Fines
0.6%$147 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs21%Interest on debt5.6%Social services2.0%Health and hospitals0.9%

What stands out

50%

of Fannin County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$10.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$3.8 million
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$943 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$212 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$4.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$4.5 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$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$904 thousand
  • Government buildings$620 thousand
Interest on debt
5.6%$1.2 million
Social services
2.0%$428 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$428 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$200 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$200 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Fannin 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 Fannin 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.