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Pflugerville's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Pflugerville took in $156 million and spent $110 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Pflugerville's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.
City taxes52%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
- Public utility taxes$6.0 million
- Other licenses$4.0 million
- Other selective sales taxes$994 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$176 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services34%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
- Water$26.6 million
- Sewer$16.7 million
- Garbage collection$7.7 million
- Other service charges$990 thousand
- Parks and recreation$529 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other8.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Pflugerville's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 2.5%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$14.3 million
- Garbage and solid waste$9.2 million
- Sewer systems$5.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.0 million
- Other and not broken out$7.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
- Government buildings$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
- Police$17.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
- Courts and legal services$472 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$10.2 million
- Interest on water supply debt$8.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$8.3 million
- Libraries$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$5.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Pflugerville. 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 Pflugerville 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.