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Brownfield, TX town hall & government

Brownfield spent $10.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,151 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brownfield's government.

Town budget

Where Brownfield's money goes

Spent
$10.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,151
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$365 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million29%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million16%
Police
$1.6 million15%
Roads & transportation
$1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$977,0009%
Parks & libraries
$914,0009%
Fire
$619,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$256,0002%
Interest on debt
$83,0001%
Paid to other governments
$40,000<1%
Other
$266,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 64%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brownfield

Full-time staff
84
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$46,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 8 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
21 full-time
Police
17 full-time
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Fire
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brownfield Independent School District

Brownfield's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,989
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,655
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,989 per pupil, $9,163 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brownfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,690
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$100,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Brownfield's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.brownfield.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brownfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brownfield

Brownfield is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Brownfield's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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