City government · Rockwall County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Rockwall took in $89.0 million and spent $58.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other2.1%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

31%

of Rockwall's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes71%

Property tax
32%$28.5 million
Sales tax
31%$27.6 million
Other taxes
8.2%$7.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$5.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$23.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$16.7 million
  • Sewer$6.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand
  • Airport$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$196 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Fines
1.5%$1.3 million
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$554 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%Interest on debt9.1%Roads, transit and parking5.9%

What stands out

9.1%

of Rockwall's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$18.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$13.6 million
  • Fire protection$4.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$549 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$14.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$8.6 million
  • Sewer systems$6.1 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$11.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$865 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.3 million
Interest on debt
9.1%$5.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$811 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
  • Airports$45 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rockwall. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Rockwall 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.