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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Baytown, TX Spend Tax Money?

Baytown, TX spends $18,066 per resident, with total expenditures of $1.5B. Top spending categories: Parks & Recreation ($1,304/person), Fire Protection ($673/person), Highways & Roads ($531/person). Fiscal Health Score: C (59/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$1.5B
Per Capita Spending$18,066
Total Revenue$2.8B
Total Debt$67.4M
Population84,449
Fiscal Health Score59/100 (C)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Parks & Recreation$1,304/person
Fire Protection$673/person
Highways & Roads$531/person
Health$304/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.