Runnels County
$8.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 63% of this ZIP is in Runnels County.
Where the money comes from
Full Runnels County breakdown
What stands out
of Runnels County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes73%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$538 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services5.3%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$558 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money10%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other10%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Runnels County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.
Full Runnels County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$1.5 million
- Courts and legal services$733 thousand
- Police$651 thousand
- Fire protection$34 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$1.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$836 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$468 thousand
- Government buildings$190 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$128 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$45 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
- Libraries$13 thousand