ZIP 79922 · El Paso, TX

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79922: 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 79922?
79922 is served by the State of Texas, El Paso County, the City of El Paso, El Paso Independent School District 902, the State of New Mexico, Dona Ana County, the City of Sunland Park and Gadsden School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), El Paso County spent $596 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), City of El Paso spent $1.34 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), El Paso Independent School District 902 spent $768 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), State of New Mexico spent $33.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dona Ana County spent $235 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Sunland Park spent $10.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Gadsden School District spent $264 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79922?
Of the governments serving 79922, City of El Paso collected $404 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), El Paso County collected $290 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), El Paso Independent School District 902 collected $210 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), State of New Mexico collected $126 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dona Ana County collected $62.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Gadsden School District collected $20.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Sunland Park collected $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79922.

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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: El Paso County, Dona Ana County, El Paso and Sunland Park

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). Figures for El Paso County and El Paso come from their own audited annual financial reports. 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 79922

City of El Paso$404 million

34% of its $1.19 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

El Paso County$290 million

50% of its $578 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

El Paso Independent School District 902$210 million

30% of its $713 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

State of New Mexico$126 million

0.3% of its $40.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Dona Ana County$62.1 million

24% of its $260 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Gadsden School District$20.8 million

6.9% of its $300 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Sunland Park$2.7 million

12% of its $21.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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

El Paso County

$596 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 83% of this ZIP is in El Paso County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes67%Grants from federal, state and local governments18%Fees for services9.6%Fines and other5.1%
Full El Paso County breakdown

County taxes67%

Property tax
50%$290 million
Sales tax
14%$83.4 million
Other taxes
2.1%$11.9 million
Tourism taxes
0.8%$4.7 million

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$55.6 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments18%

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
18%$103 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$24.5 million
Fines
0.9%$4.9 million
El Paso County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs27%Social services12%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.1%Roads, transit and parking3.6%All other spending2.8%
Full El Paso County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$286 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$161 million
Social services
12%$73.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.1%$36.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$21.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$12.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$3.6 million
El Paso County page →

Dona Ana County

$235 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Dona Ana County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes54%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (sewer)11%State tax money11%Fines and other7.4%Local tax money4.1%
Full Dona Ana County breakdown

What stands out

29%

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

County taxes54%

Sales tax
29%$76.2 million
Property tax
24%$62.1 million
Other taxes
0.6%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$28.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$25.4 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$434 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$34.2 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$27.6 million

Local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.1%$10.7 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$17.6 million
Fines
0.6%$1.5 million
Dona Ana County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs34%Health and hospitals9.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.1%Roads, transit and parking6.4%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

9.1%

of Dona Ana County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Full Dona Ana County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$84.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$38.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$28.4 million
  • Fire protection$10.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.6 million
Running the government and other costs
34%$80.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$37.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$406 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.3%$21.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$12.1 million
  • Hospitals$9.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.1%$21.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$11.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$15.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$12.0 million
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Housing and community development
4.8%$11.2 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$415 thousand
Dona Ana County page →

Your cities and towns

City of El Paso

$1.34 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the city's own audited annual financial report.

About 83% of this ZIP is in El Paso.

Where the money comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services21%Grants from federal, state and local governments9.4%Fines and other8.1%
Full El Paso breakdown

City taxes61%

Property tax
34%$404 million
Sales tax
17%$209 million
Other taxes
8.2%$98.0 million
Tourism taxes
1.5%$18.5 million

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$254 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments9.4%

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
9.4%$112 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$89.4 million
Fines
0.7%$7.8 million
El Paso page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs18%Debt payments (principal and interest)14%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%All other spending10%
Full El Paso breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$364 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$294 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$242 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
14%$194 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$109 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.9%$79.2 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$40.7 million
Social services
1.4%$18.2 million
El Paso page →

City of Sunland Park

$10.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Sunland Park.

Where the money comes from

City taxes50%State tax money31%County and local tax money16%Fees for services (housing)2.2%Fines and other<0.1%
Full Sunland Park breakdown

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes50%

Sales tax
26%$5.7 million
Property tax
12%$2.7 million
Other taxes
11%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$939 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$359 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$475 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHousing
  • Housing$475 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$6.8 million

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$3.5 million

Fines and other<0.1%

Fines
<0.1%$14 thousand
Sunland Park page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

51%

of Sunland Park's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Full Sunland Park breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$5.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$351 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$190 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$359 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and garbage and solid waste
  • Electric power$357 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$293 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$154 thousand
  • Libraries$139 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$35 thousand
Sunland Park page →

Your schools

El Paso Independent School District 902

$768 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 83% of this ZIP is in El Paso Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes30%Federal tax money16%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services0.5%County and local tax money0.2%
Full El Paso Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$210 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$3.3 million

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$115 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$369 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$1.2 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$14.2 million
El Paso Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Sent to other local governments0.4%
Full El Paso Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$678 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$87.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$3.2 million
El Paso Independent School District 902 page →

Gadsden School District

$264 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Gadsden School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money90%School district taxes6.9%Fines and other1.1%Fees for services (school lunches)0.9%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

90%

of Gadsden School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Gadsden School District breakdown

School district taxes6.9%

Property tax
6.9%$20.8 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$2.0 million
  • School lunches$669 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$2.4 million

State tax money90%

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

From the state
90%$271 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$3.3 million
Gadsden School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

100%

of Gadsden School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Full Gadsden School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$263 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$263 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$682 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$78 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$78 thousand
Gadsden School District page →

Your states

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 →

State of New Mexico

$33.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes35%Federal tax money31%Fines and other21%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)11%Local tax money1.5%
Full New Mexico breakdown

What stands out

21%

of New Mexico's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical state government gets 7.3%.

State taxes35%

Other taxes
17%$6.98 billion
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; insurance premium taxes and 17 more
  • Severance taxes$4.71 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$684 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$319 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$293 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$242 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$185 million
  • Other licenses$109 million
  • Public utility taxes$104 million
  • Tobacco taxes$78.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$67.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$51.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$48.5 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$35.5 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$30.0 million
  • Driver's licenses$13.8 million
  • Corporation licenses$5.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$1.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$556 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$4.33 billion
Individual income tax
5.4%$2.17 billion
Business income tax
1.5%$610 million
Property tax
0.3%$126 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.36 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$3.52 billion
  • College tuition$480 million
  • Other service charges$235 million
  • University housing and dining$70.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$18.0 million
  • Housing$17.3 million
  • Road charges$12.8 million
  • Other education charges$9.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$12.4 billion

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.5%$590 million

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$8.53 billion
Fines
0.2%$69.7 million
New Mexico page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments26%Health and hospitals13%Schools and colleges11%Running the government and other costs8.0%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of New Mexico's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full New Mexico breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$10.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$10.7 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$16.3 million
  • Veterans' services$8.5 million
Sent to local governments
26%$8.69 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$5.41 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.40 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$328 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$192 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$118 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$59.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$56.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$50.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$47.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$7.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$4.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$982 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$671 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$23 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$4.26 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.71 billion
  • Public health$543 million
Schools and colleges
11%$3.59 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.42 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$674 million
  • Other education$337 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$151 million
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$2.68 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$1.51 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$972 million
  • Other government administration$106 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68.5 million
  • Government buildings$24.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$1.52 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$516 million
  • Prisons and jails$424 million
  • Police$221 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$187 million
  • Inspections and regulation$168 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$1.20 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.19 billion
  • Public transit$2.6 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$342 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$342 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$290 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$131 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$110 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$110 million
  • Libraries$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
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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.

El Paso County. County of El Paso, 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 September 30, 2023.

City of El Paso. City of El Paso, Texas, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025, 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.

El Paso Independent School District 902. 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.

State of New Mexico. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Dona Ana County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Sunland Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Gadsden School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.