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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Lewisville took in $278 million and spent $247 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Fines and other11%State tax money4.1%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes60%

Property tax
29%$81.5 million
Sales tax
24%$67.3 million
Other taxes
6.1%$17.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$8.0 million
  • Other licenses$6.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$68.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$32.3 million
  • Sewer$23.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
  • Other service charges$4.1 million
  • Garbage collection$4.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$11.3 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$806 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$27.1 million
Fines
1.7%$4.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking7.3%All other spending9.0%

What stands out

23%

of Lewisville's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$70.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$38.1 million
  • Fire protection$30.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$56.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$54.9 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$52.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$27.8 million
  • Sewer systems$25.1 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$26.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$20.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$17.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17.9 million
Interest on debt
5.8%$14.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$11.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.4 million
Housing and community development
3.2%$8.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lewisville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Lewisville 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.