County government · Wise County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Wise County took in $49.4 million and spent $198 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes92%State tax money6.6%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.2%

What stands out

76%

of Wise County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes92%

Property tax
76%$37.5 million
Sales tax
16%$8.1 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$599 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$599 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$3.3 million

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Interest on debt100%

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
100%$198 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wise 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 Wise 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.