City government · Lubbock County, TX
Lubbock's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Lubbock took in $953 million and spent $842 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lubbock's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes28%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Public utility taxes$31.7 million
- Other selective sales taxes$9.8 million
- Occupation and business licenses$3.9 million
- Other licenses$1.4 million
- Amusement taxes$276 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$104 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services58%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 7 more
- Electric power$332 million
- Water$90.9 million
- Sewer$75.4 million
- Garbage collection$26.5 million
- Airport$13.0 million
- Transit fares$5.7 million
- Other service charges$2.8 million
- Parks and recreation$2.4 million
- Other government-run businesses$415 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money2.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Lubbock's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
- Electric power$325 million
- Water supply$66.6 million
- Sewer systems$40.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$26.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$84.6 million
- Fire protection$58.0 million
- Courts and legal services$9.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$38.9 million
- Airports$19.1 million
- Public transit$14.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$33.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.0 million
- Government buildings$1.9 million
- Other government-run businesses$617 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$26.7 million
- Interest on electric power debt$15.3 million
- Interest on water supply debt$8.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$22.9 million
- Libraries$3.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$18.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$280 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Lubbock. 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 Lubbock 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.