ZIP 79701 · Midland, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

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

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

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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Your county

Midland County

$175 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes72%Federal tax money12%Fines and other11%State tax money3.1%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)2.6%
Full Midland County breakdown

What stands out

37%

of Midland County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes72%

Sales tax
37%$76.9 million
Property tax
32%$67.1 million
Other taxes
2.7%$5.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 2 more
  • Road charges$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$803 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$24.0 million

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$6.3 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$53 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$14.2 million
Fines
3.7%$7.7 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Environment and natural resources1.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

57%

of Midland County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Midland County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$100 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$45.1 million
  • Police$29.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$24.6 million
  • Fire protection$200 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$35.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35.2 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$30.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$730 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$5.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$2.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.8 million
Social services
0.5%$809 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$809 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$181 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$40 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$40 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$6 thousand
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Your city

City of Midland

$325 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 92% of this ZIP is in Midland.

Where the money comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other11%Federal tax money2.9%State tax money1.9%
Full Midland breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Midland's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes44%

Sales tax
21%$86.1 million
Property tax
17%$67.6 million
Other taxes
6.4%$25.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$15.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.4 million
  • Other licenses$2.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$161 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$72.7 million
  • Sewer$25.8 million
  • Garbage collection$25.3 million
  • Airport$23.6 million
  • Other service charges$6.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.2 million
  • Housing$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$11.6 million

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$7.8 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$41.2 million
Fines
0.6%$2.5 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt6.4%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

20%

of Midland's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Full Midland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$105 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$52.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$30.1 million
  • Sewer systems$22.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$79.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$40.2 million
  • Police$36.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$64.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$34.5 million
  • Airports$29.6 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$39.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$24.2 million
  • Government buildings$8.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
Interest on debt
6.4%$20.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$14.8 million
  • Interest on general debt$6.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$8.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.9 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$3.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.2 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$2.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.7 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$1.5 million
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Your schools

Midland Independent School District 901

$510 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes67%State tax money23%Fines and other9.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.1%
Full Midland Independent School District 901 breakdown

What stands out

67%

of Midland Independent School District 901's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes67%

Property tax
67%$334 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$3.5 million
  • Other school charges$1.5 million
  • School tuition and transportation$710 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$120 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$113 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%$2 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$42.8 million
Fines
0.6%$3.0 million
Midland Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges81%Sent to other local governments18%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

18%

of Midland Independent School District 901's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 25,000+ students spend nothing on this.

Full Midland Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
81%$413 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$413 million
Sent to other local governments
18%$92.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$91.7 million
  • Sent to school districts$799 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$4.9 million
Midland Independent School District 901 page →
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.

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

Midland Independent School District 901. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

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

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.