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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Richardson took in $399 million and spent $313 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Fines and other7.5%Federal tax money3.2%State tax money1.2%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

31%

of Richardson's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes53%

Property tax
31%$125 million
Sales tax
15%$58.1 million
Other taxes
7.1%$28.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$20.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$162 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$138 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$65.8 million
  • Sewer$38.5 million
  • Garbage collection$17.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$9.6 million
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$13.0 million

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$4.6 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%$816 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$23.8 million
Fines
1.5%$6.0 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

34%

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

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$106 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$65.3 million
  • Sewer systems$27.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$68.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$35.6 million
  • Fire protection$29.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$56.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$34.0 million
  • Government buildings$14.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$37.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$26.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22.6 million
  • Libraries$4.0 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$13.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$11.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.0 million
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$2.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.2 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$2.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Richardson. 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 Richardson 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.