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Galena Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Galena Park took in $26.9 million and spent $16.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%State tax money23%Fees for services (sewer, water)18%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

23%

of Galena Park's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes53%

Property tax
41%$10.9 million
Sales tax
6.8%$1.8 million
Other taxes
5.6%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$90 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$64 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$673 thousand
  • Other service charges$157 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$6.1 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$68 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.1 million
Fines
2.4%$657 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Roads, transit and parking4.9%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

29%

of Galena Park'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
29%$4.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$340 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$185 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$201 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$830 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$830 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$359 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Galena Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Galena Park 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.