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Dallas County

Dallas County is a county in Texas. It pays for jails, health and human services, courts and public works. In fiscal year 2024, Dallas County collected $757.3M in taxes and spent $1,423.8M.

Collected and spent

In fiscal year 2024, Dallas County collected $757.3M in taxes and spent $1,423.8M.

Collected
$757.3M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$1,423.8M
Fiscal year 2024

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
$0.2155 per $100 of value
Source · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 County Rates and Levies. Read on August 5, 2025.

Where it goes

Nine service lines.

Corrections
$400.6M
Courts
$240.7M
General government
$227.2M
Health and human services · Public welfare
$192.1M
Health and human services · Health
$179.9M
Public works · Capital outlay
$66.2M
Debt service · past obligation
$54.9M
Public works · Highways and streets
$50.8M
Other
$11.4M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Source · Dallas County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
DetailsDallas County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 31). Prepared by Dallas County Auditor's Office. Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'Total Governmental Funds' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when comparing to PDF

Who decides

The court has the County Judge and 4 Commissioners. It votes on the yearly county budget on a record vote. The court also sets the county property tax rate.

Clay Lewis Jenkins
County Judge
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Theresa Daniel
Commissioner, District 1
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Andy Sommerman
Commissioner, District 2
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John Wiley Price
Commissioner, District 3
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Elba Garcia
Commissioner, District 4
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Source · Texas Legislature, Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a). Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsTex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a) (same words in §111.068(a) for a county under Subchapter C) (read 2026-10-10)

When decisions happen

The court votes on the budget. The county says its FY2027 budget is adopted.

Each yearThe county fiscal year runs October 1 to September 30.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Voters pick the County Judge and the Commissioners for Districts 2 and 4 then.

How to reach it

Commissioners Court: (214) 653-7361
Phone
Source · Dallas County, Dallas County Office of Budget and Evaluation, FY2027 budget page. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsDallas County Office of Budget and Evaluation, FY2027 budget page (read 2026-10-10)

Also on this tax bill

A Dallas County address pays these governments too. Which cities, school districts and special districts apply depends on the address.

On every bill in Dallas County

TexasState

On some bills, depending on the address

Cities: 21. Find yours by address.

School districts: 14

Dallas Independent School DistrictSchool districtGarland Independent School DistrictSchool districtMesquite Independent School DistrictSchool districtGrand Prairie Independent School DistrictSchool districtIrving Independent School DistrictSchool districtRichardson Independent School DistrictSchool district
Cedar Hill Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School DistrictSchool district
Lancaster Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Duncanville Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Coppell Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
DeSoto Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sunnyvale Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Highland Park Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet

Special districts: 1

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)Special district

Sources

Collected
Dallas County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
DetailsDallas County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 31). Prepared by Dallas County Auditor's Office. Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'Total Governmental Funds' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when comparing to PDF
Spent
Dallas County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
DetailsDallas County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 31). Prepared by Dallas County Auditor's Office. Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'Total Governmental Funds' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when comparing to PDF
Taxes
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 County Rates and Levies. Read on August 5, 2025.
Who decides
Texas Legislature, Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a). Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsTex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a) (same words in §111.068(a) for a county under Subchapter C) (read 2026-10-10)
When decisions happen
Dallas County, Dallas County Office of Budget and Evaluation, FY2027 budget page. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsDallas County Office of Budget and Evaluation, FY2027 budget page (read 2026-10-10)
How to reach it
Dallas County, Dallas County contact page. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsDallas County contact page (read 2026-10-10)
What it does
Dallas County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
DetailsDallas County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 31). Prepared by Dallas County Auditor's Office. Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'Total Governmental Funds' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when comparing to PDF

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