City government · Kaufman County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Terrell took in $79.6 million and spent $86.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%State tax money12%Fines and other5.8%Federal tax money4.1%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes48%

Sales tax
23%$18.6 million
Property tax
19%$15.0 million
Other taxes
5.7%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$933 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$24.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$12.8 million
  • Sewer$9.4 million
  • Garbage collection$712 thousand
  • Other service charges$702 thousand
  • Airport$514 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$148 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$3.2 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$9.4 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%$4 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$4.1 million
Fines
0.6%$491 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking17%Housing and community development4.4%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

4.4%

of Terrell's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$29.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$16.4 million
  • Sewer systems$11.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$755 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$18.5 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$14.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$859 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$770 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$15.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8.6 million
  • Fire protection$5.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$14.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$13.7 million
  • Airports$678 thousand
Housing and community development
4.4%$3.8 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$2.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$648 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
0.3%$283 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$283 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Terrell. 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 Terrell 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.