County government · Nacogdoches County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Nacogdoches County took in $30.4 million and spent $28.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes81%Fines and other8.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation)5.8%Local tax money3.7%Federal tax money0.8%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

76%

of Nacogdoches County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes81%

Property tax
76%$23.1 million
Other taxes
5.0%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$122 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$731 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$243 thousand

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$227 thousand

Local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.7%$1.1 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$1.4 million
Fines
3.7%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Health and hospitals1.4%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

51%

of Nacogdoches County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
51%$14.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$9.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.5 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$6.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.4%$403 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$403 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$269 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Nacogdoches County. 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 Nacogdoches 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.