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.
Where Brownfield's money goes
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%
Who works for Brownfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brownfield Independent School District
Brownfield'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 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.
Which schools Brownfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brownfield 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 Brownfield's government
Who represents Brownfield
Brownfield 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.