County government · McLennan County, TX

McLennan County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), McLennan County took in $225 million and spent $219 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes69%Fines and other11%Fees for services9.4%Federal tax money7.9%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

18%

of McLennan County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.5%.

County taxes69%

Property tax
39%$86.6 million
Other taxes
18%$40.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$38.3 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.6 million
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$27.0 million

Fees for services9.4%

Fees for services
9.4%$21.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$21.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$17.9 million

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$6.3 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$24.3 million
Fines
0.3%$634 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs23%Sent to other local governments18%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

18%

of McLennan County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$89.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$48.8 million
  • Police$15.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$15.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$9.5 million
  • Fire protection$296 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$49.7 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$34.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.2 million
  • Government buildings$4.1 million
Sent to other local governments
18%$39.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$37.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$14.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$8.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.2 million
Social services
3.6%$7.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7.9 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$5.3 million
Health and hospitals
1.3%$2.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.7 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$1.8 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$511 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$511 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

McLennan County. 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 McLennan County 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.