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North Richland Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), North Richland Hills took in $158 million and spent $151 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Fines and other12%Federal tax money4.3%State tax money3.9%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

18%

of North Richland Hills' money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes45%

Property tax
25%$39.0 million
Sales tax
18%$27.6 million
Other taxes
2.7%$4.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$51.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$29.9 million
  • Sewer$13.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$6.8 million

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$6.2 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$2.9 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$17.4 million
Fines
0.9%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Interest on debt3.9%

What stands out

33%

of North Richland Hills' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$50.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$45.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$48.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$30.8 million
  • Fire protection$16.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$27.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$17.5 million
  • Sewer systems$9.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$11.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$7.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.3 million
  • Libraries$504 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$5.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of North Richland Hills. 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 North Richland Hills 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.