County government · Hunt County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hunt County took in $52.9 million and spent $63.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes75%Federal tax money10%Fines and other9.4%Local tax money2.9%State tax money2.3%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)0.8%

What stands out

19%

of Hunt County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes75%

Property tax
51%$27.1 million
Sales tax
19%$10.0 million
Other taxes
4.7%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$975 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$427 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$425 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$5.3 million

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$1.2 million

Local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.9%$1.5 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$5.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking19%Health and hospitals0.9%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

59%

of Hunt County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
59%$37.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$13.1 million
  • Police$11.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$11.8 million
  • Fire protection$779 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$13.1 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$6.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$334 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$11.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.9 million
Health and hospitals
0.9%$544 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$544 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$472 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$4 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hunt County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Hunt 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.