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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Farmers Branch's money goes
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%
Who works for Farmers Branch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Farmers Branch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch's government
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.
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.