County government · Nueces County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Nueces County took in $331 million and spent $331 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes48%Federal tax money22%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)16%State tax money7.5%Fines and other6.6%Local tax money0.4%

What stands out

22%

of Nueces County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.

County taxes48%

Property tax
45%$148 million
Other taxes
2.9%$9.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Amusement taxes$375 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$53.6 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$30.2 million
  • Other service charges$22.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Airport$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$71.4 million

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$24.8 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$1.5 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$20.9 million
Fines
0.3%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs25%Sent to other local governments16%Health and hospitals13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

16%

of Nueces 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
39%$128 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 4 more
  • Prisons and jails$77.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$27.6 million
  • Police$17.9 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$5.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$168 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$83.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$40.8 million
  • Government buildings$28.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.6 million
Sent to other local governments
16%$53.7 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$45.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8.2 million
Health and hospitals
13%$41.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$33.9 million
  • Hospitals$8.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$7.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Libraries$766 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
  • Airports$148 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$6.5 million
Social services
0.5%$1.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.8 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$306 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$306 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$226 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Nueces 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 Nueces 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.