ZIP 77493 · Katy, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 77493: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Texas governments, the Texas Education Agency, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 77493?
77493 is served by the State of Texas, Katy Independent School District 914, Harris County, Waller County, the City of Katy and Royal Independent School District 905. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Katy Independent School District 914 spent $1.73 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Harris County spent $5.95 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Waller County spent $39.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Katy spent $37.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Royal Independent School District 905 spent $115 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 77493?
Of the governments serving 77493, Harris County collected $2.78 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Katy Independent School District 914 collected $641 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Royal Independent School District 905 collected $45.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Waller County collected $29.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and City of Katy collected $20.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 77493.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Harris County, Waller County, Katy and Katy Independent School District 914

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). Figures for Harris County come from its own audited annual financial report. Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 77493

Harris County$2.78 billion

49% of its $5.65 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Katy Independent School District 914$641 million

44% of its $1.47 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Royal Independent School District 905$45.0 million

74% of its $60.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Waller County$29.6 million

75% of its $39.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

City of Katy$20.2 million

29% of its $68.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Harris County

$5.95 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 68% of this ZIP is in Harris County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%Fees for services25%Grants from federal, state and local governments16%Fines and other8.5%
Full Harris County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
49%$2.78 billion
Tourism taxes
1.0%$54.1 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$1.43 billion

Grants from federal, state and local governments16%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
16%$900 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$464 million
Fines
0.3%$17.8 million
Harris County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking18%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Social services8.5%All other spending5.0%
Full Harris County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.82 billion
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.59 billion
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.04 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$693 million
Social services
8.5%$505 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$201 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$96.6 million
Harris County page →

Waller County

$39.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 32% of this ZIP is in Waller County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes79%Fines and other18%State tax money1.6%Fees for services1.4%
Full Waller County breakdown

What stands out

75%

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

County taxes79%

Property tax
75%$29.6 million
Other taxes
4.0%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$106 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$546 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$546 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$638 thousand

Fines and other18%

Fines
12%$4.8 million
Interest, rents and other
5.3%$2.1 million
Waller County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Social services1.5%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

23%

of Waller County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Full Waller County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$17.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$7.3 million
  • Police$6.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$549 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$11.3 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$7.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$523 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$9.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$645 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$611 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Social services
1.5%$583 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$583 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$460 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$460 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$36 thousand
Waller County page →

Your city

City of Katy

$37.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Katy.

Where the money comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%Fines and other9.1%State tax money3.6%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.4%
Full Katy breakdown

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes65%

Sales tax
32%$21.7 million
Property tax
29%$20.2 million
Other taxes
3.7%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$14.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$8.4 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$757 thousand
  • Parking$139 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$265 thousand

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$2.5 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$771 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$5.6 million
Fines
1.0%$696 thousand
Katy page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.8%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

64%

of Katy's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Katy breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
64%$24.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.5 million
  • Fire protection$9.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$659 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$678 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$104 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.8%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$224 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$1.4 million
Health and hospitals
0.8%$300 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$300 thousand
Katy page →

Your schools

Katy Independent School District 914

$1.73 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Katy Independent School District 914.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes44%Federal tax money5.0%Fines and other4.8%Fees for services1.6%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Katy Independent School District 914 breakdown

School district taxes44%

Property tax
44%$641 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$23.3 million

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$74.0 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$662 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%$998 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$70.7 million
Katy Independent School District 914 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Sent to other local governments0.4%
Full Katy Independent School District 914 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$1.47 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$257 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$6.6 million
Katy Independent School District 914 page →

Royal Independent School District 905

$115 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Royal Independent School District 905.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes74%State tax money9.8%Fines and other8.2%Federal tax money7.3%Fees for services0.3%
Full Royal Independent School District 905 breakdown

School district taxes74%

Property tax
74%$45.0 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$198 thousand

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$4.4 million

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$5.9 million

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$5.0 million
Royal Independent School District 905 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Debt payments (principal and interest)14%Sent to other local governments2.4%
Full Royal Independent School District 905 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$96.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
14%$16.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$2.8 million
Royal Independent School District 905 page →

Your state

State of Texas

$211.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other11%Local tax money2.2%
Full Texas breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Texas' money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes42%

Sales tax
26%$54.3 billion
Other taxes
16%$33.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; severance taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.63 billion
  • Severance taxes$8.60 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.34 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.85 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.37 billion
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.79 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.10 billion
  • Public utility taxes$875 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$677 million
  • Driver's licenses$192 million
  • Other licenses$171 million
  • Corporation licenses$164 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$113 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$101 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$21.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$3.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$24.1 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$11.5 billion
  • College tuition$8.99 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.91 billion
  • Other service charges$1.07 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$430 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$81.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$74.6 million
  • Housing$26.4 million
  • Road charges$26.2 million
  • Other education charges$24.4 million
  • School lunches$287 thousand
  • Garbage collection$166 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Other school charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$68.4 billion

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
2.2%$4.68 billion

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$23.2 billion
Fines
0.1%$305 million
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Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges20%Health and hospitals8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending11%

What stands out

20%

of Texas' spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Texas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$58.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; veterans' services and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$57.2 billion
  • Veterans' services$514 million
  • Welfare institutions$157 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$119 million
Sent to local governments
23%$49.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$41.9 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$1.65 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.09 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$563 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$360 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$181 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$153 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$127 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$126 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$112 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$106 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$60.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$5.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.7 million
Schools and colleges
20%$42.7 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$35.7 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.81 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.73 billion
  • Other education$1.28 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$124 million
Health and hospitals
8.9%$18.8 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.7 billion
  • Public health$4.09 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$18.7 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$18.4 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$179 million
  • Public transit$59.6 million
  • Airports$16.0 million
  • Ports and harbors$15.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$11.3 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.05 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.68 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 million
  • Government buildings$238 million
  • Other government administration$90.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$8.70 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.75 billion
  • Police$1.87 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.07 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$850 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$170 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$1.81 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$1.42 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.42 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$543 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$499 million
  • Libraries$44.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$207 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$120 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$87.6 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$107 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Texas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Katy Independent School District 914. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Harris County. Harris County, Texas, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2024.

Waller County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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.

City of Katy. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Royal Independent School District 905. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Texas school district figures are the audited annual financial data that districts report to the Texas Education Agency (PEIMS) for the 2024-25 school year, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They cover all governmental funds plus food service and other enterprise funds, and leave out bond proceeds, transfers between a district's own funds and internal service funds. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.