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

How Does El Paso, TX Spend Tax Money?

El Paso, TX spends $24,259 per resident, with total expenditures of $16.4B. Top spending categories: Police ($1,159/person), Fire Protection ($233/person), Parks & Recreation ($151/person). Fiscal Health Score: C (61/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$16.4B
Per Capita Spending$24,259
Total Revenue$4.8B
Total Debt$0
Population677,181
Fiscal Health Score61/100 (C)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Police$1,159/person
Fire Protection$233/person
Parks & Recreation$151/person
Highways & Roads$83/person

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