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League City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), League City took in $184 million and spent $194 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water)40%Fines and other5.3%Federal tax money4.3%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes51%

Property tax
28%$51.5 million
Sales tax
17%$31.3 million
Other taxes
5.7%$10.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.9 million
  • Other licenses$3.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$73.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$51.7 million
  • Other service charges$21.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$8.0 million

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$68 thousand

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%$42 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$8.0 million
Fines
0.9%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Interest on debt5.7%All other spending10%

What stands out

26%

of League City's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
26%$50.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$50.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$46.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$46.1 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$33.7 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$16.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.2 million
  • Government buildings$5.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$32.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$26.7 million
  • Fire protection$4.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
Interest on debt
5.7%$11.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$5.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$9.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.3 million
  • Libraries$2.5 million
Health and hospitals
3.7%$7.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.1 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$2.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of League City. 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 League City 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.