Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Denton County collected $327.0M in taxes and spent $458.1M.
Collected
$327.0M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$458.1M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.1879 per $100 of value
Source · Denton County, Texas — 2024 Notice of Tax Rate, Denton County 2024 property tax. Read on June 6, 2026.
Details
Denton County 2024 property tax — county levy 1.87869 mills/$1,000 AV ($0.187869/$100; effective ~0.188% on market). FY2024-25 adopted rate per dentoncounty.gov Tax Rate and Budget Transparency InformationWhere it goes
Eight service lines.
Police
$119.3M
Debt service · past obligation
$90.7M
General government
$78.3M
Courts
$57.3M
Public works · Capital outlay
$48.5M
Public works · Public facilities
$43.5M
Health and human services
$15.4M
Other
$5.0M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Denton County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Denton County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; prepared by Denton County Auditor's Office; amounts in actual dollars (not in thousands)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.
Andy Eads
County Judge
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Ryan Williams
Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Kevin Falconer
Commissioner, Precinct 2
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Bobbie J. Mitchell
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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Dianne Edmondson
Commissioner, Precinct 4
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Source · Denton County, Denton County Commissioners Court page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Denton County Commissioners Court page (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The court votes on the budget each year.
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 Precincts 2 and 4 then.
How to reach it
Source · Denton County, Denton County adopted budget FY 2015-2016. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Denton County adopted budget FY 2015-2016 (county budget archive; the county's later budgets use the same year) (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Denton County address pays these governments too. Which cities, school districts and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Denton County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 21. Find yours by address.
School districts: 16
Denton Independent School DistrictSchool districtLewisville Independent School DistrictSchool district
Northwest Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sanger Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Pilot Point Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Krum Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Ponder Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Aubrey Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Little Elm Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Argyle Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Slidell Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Frisco Independent School DistrictSchool districtLake Dallas Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Prosper Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Celina Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School DistrictSchool districtSources
Collected
Denton County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Denton County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; prepared by Denton County Auditor's Office; amounts in actual dollars (not in thousands)Spent
Denton County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Denton County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; prepared by Denton County Auditor's Office; amounts in actual dollars (not in thousands)Taxes
Denton County, Texas — 2024 Notice of Tax Rate, Denton County 2024 property tax. Read on June 6, 2026.
Details
Denton County 2024 property tax — county levy 1.87869 mills/$1,000 AV ($0.187869/$100; effective ~0.188% on market). FY2024-25 adopted rate per dentoncounty.gov Tax Rate and Budget Transparency InformationWho decides
Denton County, Denton County Commissioners Court page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Denton County Commissioners Court page (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Denton County, Denton County adopted budget FY 2015-2016. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Denton County adopted budget FY 2015-2016 (county budget archive; the county's later budgets use the same year) (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Denton County, Denton County directory, County Judge & Commissioners. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Denton County directory, County Judge & Commissioners (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Denton County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Denton County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; prepared by Denton County Auditor's Office; amounts in actual dollars (not in thousands)To act on what you have read
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