Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Austin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $24.88M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $11.26M, with $3.88M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($18.91M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation

$24.9M

General Fund

$19.4M

Debt Service (I&S)

$2.5M

Capital Projects

$3.0M

Per Capita

$820

Public Safety: $11.3M (45%)

Public Works: $3.9M (16%)

Administration: $3.1M

Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5170 / $100

FY 2025 ADOPTEDAustin County FY 2025 Adopted Budget

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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Austin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $23.59M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $10.67M, with $3.68M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($17.92M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation

$23.6M

General Fund

$18.4M

Debt Service (I&S)

$27.3M

Capital Projects

$2.8M

Per Capita

$777

Public Safety: $10.7M (45%)

Public Works: $3.7M (16%)

Administration: $2.9M

Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5170 / $100

FY 2024 ADOPTEDAustin County FY 2024 Adopted Budget

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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Austin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $22.44M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $10.15M, with $3.50M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($17.05M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation

$22.4M

General Fund

$17.5M

Debt Service (I&S)

$29.5M

Capital Projects

$2.7M

Per Capita

$740

Public Safety: $10.2M (45%)

Public Works: $3.5M (16%)

Administration: $2.8M

Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5170 / $100

FY 2023 ADOPTEDAustin County FY 2023 Adopted Budget

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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Austin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $20.77M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $9.40M, with $3.24M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($15.79M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation

$20.8M

General Fund

$16.2M

Debt Service (I&S)

$31.7M

Capital Projects

$2.5M

Per Capita

$685

Public Safety: $9.4M (45%)

Public Works: $3.2M (16%)

Administration: $2.6M

Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5200 / $100

FY 2022 ADOPTEDAustin County FY 2022 Adopted Budget

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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Austin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $19.36M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $8.76M, with $3.02M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($14.71M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation

$19.4M

General Fund

$15.1M

Debt Service (I&S)

$33.9M

Capital Projects

$2.3M

Per Capita

$638

Public Safety: $8.8M (45%)

Public Works: $3.0M (16%)