County government · Shelby County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Shelby County took in $17.9 million and spent $17.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes70%Fines and other14%Fees for services (road charges)10%State tax money4.7%Federal tax money1.0%Local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

62%

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

County taxes70%

Property tax
62%$11.1 million
Other taxes
7.9%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$137 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Road charges$702 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$186 thousand

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$837 thousand

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$13 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$2.3 million
Fines
1.4%$246 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs22%Social services1.9%Health and hospitals0.8%

What stands out

41%

of Shelby County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Police$759 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$299 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$3.8 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$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$823 thousand
  • Government buildings$48 thousand
Social services
1.9%$326 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$326 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$136 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Shelby 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 Shelby 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.