City government · Kaufman County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Forney took in $60.9 million and spent $40.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%City taxes37%Fines and other12%County and local tax money3.1%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes37%

Sales tax
20%$12.0 million
Property tax
18%$10.7 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$28.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$17.9 million
  • Sewer$9.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$277 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$94 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$1.9 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$7.1 million
Fines
0.2%$150 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

38%

of Forney's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$15.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.2 million
  • Fire protection$6.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$983 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$11.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$9.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$872 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$8.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$959 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$790 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$769 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Forney. 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 Forney 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.