ZIP 79735 · Pecos County, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79735: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 79735?
79735 is served by the State of Texas, Pecos County, Fort Stockton Independent School District 902 and Buena Vista Independent School District 901. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Pecos County spent $65.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Fort Stockton Independent School District 902 spent $143 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and Buena Vista Independent School District 901 spent $34.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79735?
Of the governments serving 79735, Fort Stockton Independent School District 902 collected $42.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Pecos County collected $33.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Buena Vista Independent School District 901 collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79735.

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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: Pecos County, Fort Stockton Independent School District 902 and Buena Vista Independent School District 901

Why not this year? Each 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 79735

Fort Stockton Independent School District 902$42.5 million

30% of its $140 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2023

Pecos County$33.6 million

55% of its $60.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Buena Vista Independent School District 901$3.9 million

39% of its $10.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 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 county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Pecos County provides local services like police and parks.

Pecos County

$65.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes56%Fees for services (hospital bills, water)24%State tax money9.3%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money1.5%

What stands out

24%

of Pecos County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Pecos County breakdown

County taxes56%

Property tax
55%$33.6 million
Other taxes
1.1%$676 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$676 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$14.6 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 4 more
  • Hospital bills$10.5 million
  • Other service charges$3.3 million
  • Water$324 thousand
  • Sewer$272 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$199 thousand
  • Airport$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$937 thousand

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$5.6 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$5.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand
Pecos County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals34%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries9.4%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

34%

of Pecos County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Pecos County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
34%$22.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$19.2 million
  • Public health$3.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$15.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$6.1 million
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$14.9 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$12.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$507 thousand
  • Government buildings$484 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
  • Airports$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.4%$6.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.6 million
  • Libraries$572 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$544 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$255 thousand
  • Sewer systems$215 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$74 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$139 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$139 thousand
Social services
0.2%$129 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$129 thousand
Pecos County page →

Your schools

Fort Stockton Independent School District 902

$143 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 85% of this ZIP is in Fort Stockton Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes30%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services (school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

64%

of Fort Stockton Independent School District 902's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Fort Stockton Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$42.5 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$302 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$280 thousand
  • School lunches$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$90.1 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$6.8 million
Fines
0.1%$165 thousand
Fort Stockton Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.8%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Fort Stockton Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$140 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$140 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$2.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$190 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$190 thousand
Fort Stockton Independent School District 902 page →

Buena Vista Independent School District 901

$34.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Buena Vista Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

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

Fines and other48%School district taxes39%State tax money12%Fees for services (school lunches)0.5%
Full Buena Vista Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes39%

Property tax
39%$3.9 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$52 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$35 thousand
  • Other school charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.2 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%$3 thousand

Fines and other48%

Interest, rents and other
48%$4.8 million
Fines
0.2%$24 thousand
Buena Vista Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges60%Sent to other local governments33%Interest on debt7.0%

What stands out

33%

of Buena Vista Independent School District 901's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Buena Vista Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
60%$20.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$20.6 million
Sent to other local governments
33%$11.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$11.2 million
  • Sent to school districts$103 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$2.4 million
Buena Vista Independent School District 901 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
Texas page →

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
Texas 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.

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

Fort Stockton Independent School District 902. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Buena Vista 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.

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.