City government · Harris County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Katy took in $68.7 million and spent $37.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%Fines and other9.1%State tax money3.6%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

32%

of Katy's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes65%

Sales tax
32%$21.7 million
Property tax
29%$20.2 million
Other taxes
3.7%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$14.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$8.4 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$757 thousand
  • Parking$139 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$265 thousand

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$2.5 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$771 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$5.6 million
Fines
1.0%$696 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.8%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

64%

of Katy's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
64%$24.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.5 million
  • Fire protection$9.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$659 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$678 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$104 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.8%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$224 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$1.4 million
Health and hospitals
0.8%$300 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$300 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Katy. 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 Katy 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.