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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Fulshear took in $33.1 million and spent $27.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)44%Fines and other11%Federal tax money1.9%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
18%$6.0 million
Property tax
13%$4.4 million
Other taxes
12%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$838 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$14.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$7.0 million
  • Other service charges$4.6 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$745 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$614 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$59 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$3.2 million
Fines
1.0%$346 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking1.7%Interest on debt0.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

48%

of Fulshear's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$13.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$620 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$10.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$9.4 million
  • Sewer systems$665 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$158 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$460 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$460 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$74 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$63 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fulshear. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Fulshear 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.