Big Spring, TX town hall & government
Big Spring spent $41.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,491 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Spring's government.
Who runs Big Spring
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Big Spring's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Big Spring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Spring Independent School District
Big Spring'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 74%
- State 13%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,673 per pupil, $7,151 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.
Also serving Big Spring: Forsan Independent School District ($11,786 per pupil).
Which schools Big Spring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Spring 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.
Contact Big Spring's government
Who represents Big Spring
Big Spring is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.