Benavides, TX town hall & government
Benavides spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benavides's government.
Where Benavides's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Benavides collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Benavides didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Benavides
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Benavides Independent School District
Benavides's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 40%
- State 29%
- Federal 31%
Of the $17,494 per pupil, $7,654 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Benavides kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benavides pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Benavides's government
Who represents Benavides
Benavides is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Henry Cuellar. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.