City government · Hidalgo County, TX
McAllen's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), McAllen took in $358 million and spent $333 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of McAllen's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.
City taxes48%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
- Public utility taxes$10.1 million
- Other selective sales taxes$7.9 million
- Other licenses$2.2 million
- Occupation and business licenses$467 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$103 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services35%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
- Sewer$28.0 million
- Water$26.9 million
- Garbage collection$26.2 million
- Tolls on roads and bridges$16.0 million
- Airport$12.5 million
- Parks and recreation$7.8 million
- Other service charges$5.2 million
- Parking$1.8 million
- Transit fares$1.4 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money0.5%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other11%
Where it goes
What stands out
of McAllen'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 utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$52.1 million
- Garbage and solid waste$30.8 million
- Water supply$22.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$51.2 million
- Fire protection$26.8 million
- Courts and legal services$4.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
- Roads and highways$21.0 million
- Toll roads and bridges$14.1 million
- Airports$10.7 million
- Public transit$5.8 million
- Parking$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$27.1 million
- Libraries$6.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$14.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.0 million
- Government buildings$2.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$4.8 million
- Interest on water supply debt$2.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$2.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of McAllen. 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 McAllen 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.