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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Grapevine took in $222 million and spent $191 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes67%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other4.8%State tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

36%

of Grapevine's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes67%

Sales tax
36%$78.7 million
Other taxes
16%$35.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$24.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$34.8 million

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$58.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$22.8 million
  • Other service charges$17.5 million
  • Sewer$9.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$469 thousand

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$2.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$95 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$8.7 million
Fines
0.9%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Sent to other local governments7.4%All other spending8.0%

What stands out

7.4%

of Grapevine's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$60.2 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$43.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.4 million
  • Government buildings$7.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$45.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$25.7 million
  • Fire protection$17.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$764 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$34.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$24.2 million
  • Sewer systems$9.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$21.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$19.5 million
  • Libraries$2.4 million
Sent to other local governments
7.4%$14.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$13.9 million
  • Sent to the state government$192 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$10.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.3 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$4.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$269 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grapevine. 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 Grapevine 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.