City government · Bell County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Temple took in $200 million and spent $207 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 taxes52%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)37%Fines and other6.2%State tax money4.6%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes52%

Property tax
30%$59.8 million
Sales tax
15%$30.7 million
Other taxes
6.7%$13.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$9.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$60 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$74.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 7 more
  • Water$22.8 million
  • Garbage collection$19.8 million
  • Sewer$16.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Other service charges$3.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$3.4 million
  • Airport$3.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$124 thousand
  • Road charges$115 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$82 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$9.2 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$11 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$9.5 million
Fines
1.5%$3.0 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking9.6%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

32%

of Temple'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
32%$65.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$27.8 million
  • Water supply$26.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$47.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$26.1 million
  • Fire protection$16.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$32.2 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$22.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$24.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22.3 million
  • Libraries$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$19.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$16.6 million
  • Airports$3.3 million
Interest on debt
6.8%$14.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$10.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$4.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$2.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.5 million
Health and hospitals
0.3%$718 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$718 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Temple. 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 Temple 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.