County government · Rockwall County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Rockwall County took in $71.0 million and spent $57.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes80%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services6.1%State tax money5.2%Federal tax money0.8%Local tax money0.4%

What stands out

74%

of Rockwall County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes80%

Property tax
74%$52.3 million
Sales tax
3.9%$2.8 million
Other taxes
2.8%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$560 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$3.7 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$306 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$4.2 million
Fines
1.1%$788 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

57%

of Rockwall County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$32.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$12.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.6 million
  • Police$9.2 million
  • Fire protection$477 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$9.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
Interest on debt
9.3%$5.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$852 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$852 thousand
Social services
1.1%$626 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$626 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$141 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$141 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Rockwall 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 Rockwall 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.