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Farmers Branch, TX town hall & government

Farmers Branch spent $90.1 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,473 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Farmers Branch

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Farmers Branch's money goes

Spent
$90.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,473
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$75.2 million
$2,063 per resident
Water & other utilities
$15.5 million17%
Police
$15.1 million17%
Parks & libraries
$14.7 million16%
Fire
$13.7 million15%
Administration & buildings
$11.3 million13%
Roads & transportation
$6.3 million7%
Sewer & trash
$4.3 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.8 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million1%
Health & welfare
$289,000<1%
Other
$6.1 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Farmers Branch

Full-time staff
379
69 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
89
and 78 full-time firefighters
Police
96 full-time9 part
Fire
89 full-time
Parks & libraries
56 full-time52 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Other
67 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,198
Texas: $12,815
Students
24,386
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$643.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,198 per pupil, $7,675 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 Farmers Branch: Dallas Independent School District ($15,160 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Farmers Branch pay

Typical tax bill
$4,982
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$364,600
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 Farmers Branch's government

🏛️ Official websitefarmersbranch.info ↗

Town hall & decisions in Farmers Branch →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farmers Branch

Farmers Branch is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Beth Van Duyne, Marc A. Veasey and Julie Johnson. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Farmers Branch'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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