City government · Wichita County, TX
Wichita Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Wichita Falls took in $175 million and spent $6.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Wichita Falls' money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 3.6%.
City taxes39%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Public utility taxes$6.0 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$38 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services36%
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
- Water$43.1 million
- Garbage collection$13.4 million
- Sewer$5.2 million
- Parks and recreation$270 thousand
- Transit fares$181 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money12%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other11%
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Wichita Falls. 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 Wichita Falls 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.