City government · Ector County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Odessa took in $286 million and spent $207 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Fines and other4.8%State tax money0.9%Federal tax money0.6%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
26%$74.2 million
Property tax
18%$51.0 million
Other taxes
9.2%$26.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$14.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$9.1 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$116 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$65.9 million
  • Sewer$22.2 million
  • Garbage collection$19.7 million
  • Other service charges$6.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$1.6 million

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$2.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$239 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$9.4 million
Fines
1.6%$4.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

36%

of Odessa's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$80.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$37.5 million
  • Fire protection$32.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$5.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$73.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$36.9 million
  • Sewer systems$18.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$18.4 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$24.8 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$13.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$11.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$10.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.3 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$4.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$1.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Odessa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Odessa 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.