City government · Collin County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Murphy took in $36.2 million and spent $32.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

8.1%

of Murphy's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes59%

Property tax
43%$15.4 million
Sales tax
8.1%$2.9 million
Other taxes
8.0%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$13.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$8.1 million
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$893 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$180 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$17 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$896 thousand
Fines
0.9%$336 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs24%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%Interest on debt5.1%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

2.1%

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

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$10.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$8.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$492 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$7.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$692 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$478 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.0 million
Interest on debt
5.1%$1.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$437 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$672 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$672 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$210 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$210 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Murphy. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Murphy 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.