City government · Collin County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Plano took in $725 million and spent $783 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 taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%State tax money5.2%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes54%

Property tax
30%$221 million
Sales tax
16%$116 million
Other taxes
7.8%$56.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$31.2 million
  • Other licenses$13.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$11.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$263 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$118 million
  • Sewer$83.7 million
  • Garbage collection$22.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$10.6 million
  • Other service charges$8.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$552 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$37.7 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$1.2 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$22.5 million
Fines
1.1%$7.8 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking7.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

6.3%

of Plano's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$188 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$103 million
  • Fire protection$75.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.5 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$175 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$130 million
  • Government buildings$28.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$170 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$124 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$24.4 million
  • Sewer systems$21.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$92.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$78.3 million
  • Libraries$14.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$56.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$56.2 million
Sent to other local governments
6.3%$49.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$49.1 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$24.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$23.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$16.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16.8 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$5.9 million
Health and hospitals
0.6%$4.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Plano. 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 Plano 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.