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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Irving took in $677 million and spent $581 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other9.0%Federal tax money4.7%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

33%

of Irving's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes57%

Property tax
33%$223 million
Sales tax
16%$108 million
Other taxes
8.5%$57.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$30.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$19.5 million
  • Other licenses$7.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$173 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$68.0 million
  • Sewer$59.8 million
  • Garbage collection$22.5 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$14.3 million
  • Other service charges$4.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$31.8 million

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$22.2 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%$88 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$57.5 million
Fines
0.5%$3.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending10%

What stands out

6.3%

of Irving's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 2.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$164 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$87.9 million
  • Fire protection$68.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$141 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$60.8 million
  • Sewer systems$57.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$22.7 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$78.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$59.9 million
  • Government buildings$6.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$72.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$72.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$67.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$58.8 million
  • Libraries$8.8 million
Interest on debt
6.3%$36.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$29.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$7.5 million
Environment and natural resources
2.7%$16.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16.0 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$4.6 million
Social services
0.2%$1.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Irving. 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 Irving 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.