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Traditional Finances Summary

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS
October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
FY 2024

Revenues & Expenditures

Tax Rate History

Documents

Downloadable Data

Expenditures
Total Adopted Budget
$676,159,902
Total Expenditures
$693,861,283
Population
916,778
Population Source
United States Census Bureau Quick Facts, Population estimates, July 1, 2023
Total Expenditures per capita
$757
Total Full-Time Positions
3,576.80
Revenues
Total Adopted Revenues
$643,956,955
Total Property Tax Revenue
$478,043,199
Total Revenues
$714,966,115
Total Sales Taxes
$21,014,795
Population
916,778
Population Source
United States Census Bureau Quick Facts, Population estimates, July 1, 2023
Property Tax Revenues per capita
$521
Total Revenues per capita
$780
Total Sales Taxes per capita
$23

Narrative:

Expenditures and Revenues used to calculate the per capita values were derived from all budgeted governmental funds of the County. The estimated population at the end of fiscal year 2024 was 916,778.

Property taxes totaled $478 million for fiscal year 2024 which makes up 67% of the County’s operating revenues. Sales taxes totaled $21,014,795 for fiscal year 2024 and are collected for the benefit of County Assistance Districts.

The graph below represents five years comparison of Revenues and Expenditures per Capita for all budgeted Governmental Funds for Fiscal Years 2020-2024.

Revenues and Expenditures Per Capita

The graph below represents five years comparison of total Revenues and Expenditures for all budgeted Governmental Funds for Fiscal Years 2020-2024 in millions.

revenues and expenditures fiscal 2020-2024

The graph below represents five years comparison of Property Tax Rates per $100 valuation for Tax Years 2020-2024.

fbc tax rate history

The table below is the tax rate detail represented in graph above.

Revenues General Fund R&B Fund OPEB Trust Debt Service Fund Drainage District M&O Fund Drainage District Debt Service Total County Rate % Increase (Decrease) $ Increase (Decrease)
2020
$0.33600
$0.01500
$0.01000
$0.07488
$0.01300
$0.00433
$0.45321
-1.48%
(0.00679)
2021
$0.33200
$0.01850
$0.01000
$0.07780
$0.01200
$0.00250
$0.45280
-0.09%
(0.00041)
2022
$0.32600
$0.01850
$0.00000
$0.09380
$0.01090
$0.00200
$0.45120
-0.35%
(0.00160)
2023
$0.30400
$0.01850
$0.00000
$0.10400
$0.01080
$0.00160
$0.43890
-2.73%
(0.01230)
2024
$0.28800
$0.01500
$0.00000
$0.10900
$0.01000
$0.00000
$0.42200
-3.85%
(0.01690)

Documents

Budgets for current and previous fiscal years
FY2025 FY2024 FY2023
FY2022 FY2021
Previous fiscal years
Investment Policy and Reports for the last five fiscal years
Investment Policy FY2024 Investment Reports FY2023 Investment Reports
FY2022 Investment Reports FY2021 Investment Reports FY2020 Investment Reports

Downloadable Data

Adopted Budgets in Excel Format

Disbursements/Check Register in Excel Format

*Beginning in FY24, we have modified the layout of the Disbursement Report. All payments listed on the dated tabs will contain a complete listing of payments released by FBC. A new tab named “Pending Court Ratification” has been added and will include payments to be presented to Commissioner’s Court at their next meeting.

Other Information

Fort Bend County
Main Contact information

301 Jackson St, First Floor
Richmond, TX 77469
281-342-3411
www.fortbendcountytx.gov

Elected Officials and Department Head Contact Information:

Application and instructions for Open Records Requests are available through our County Attorney:

Documents

Downloadable Data

Other Information

  • Fort Bend County – Main Contact information
  • Elected Officials and Department Head Contact Information: Contacts
  • Application and instructions for Open Records Requests are available through our County Attorney: Public Information