County government · Gonzales County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Gonzales County took in $22.4 million and spent $21.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes86%Fines and other7.8%Fees for services3.6%State tax money1.6%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

69%

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

County taxes86%

Property tax
69%$15.5 million
Sales tax
12%$2.8 million
Other taxes
4.2%$954 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$835 thousand
  • Other licenses$119 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$814 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$814 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$321 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$349 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$926 thousand
Fines
3.7%$823 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs27%Environment and natural resources0.8%

What stands out

45%

of Gonzales 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
45%$9.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$268 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$168 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$5.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$5.8 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$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$655 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$176 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$176 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Gonzales 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 Gonzales 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.