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Dashboards and Data Visualizations

Explore Revenue and Expenditures

Understanding how state government collects and spends tax dollars shouldn’t be difficult.

Our powerful visualization tool gives you an unprecedented look into state government finance and allows you to download the data for further analysis. Tabular data, charts and graphs help taxpayers, researchers and policymakers see and understand government data with new perspectives. The tool provides different viewing options, including:

• Revenues – Explore 25 state revenue categories and see how funds are allocated through associated Comptroller objects, agencies and appropriations.
• Expenditures – Select and compare 18 different state expenditure categories to see how the state allocates money sources to best serve its citizens.
• Payments to Payee – Review individual payments, transaction dates, Comptroller object codes and more.
• Travel Payments –Break down payments by agency, individual payee, type of travel expense and more.
• Economic Development – Look at statewide economic development spending by fund, expenditure category and recipient.

Note: The Comptroller's State Revenue and Expenditure tool replaces the Where the Money Goes / Where the Money Comes From tools.

If you have questions about the tool, please contact us.

State Revenue and
Expenditure Dashboard

Economic Development Corporation Reports

All Economic Development Corporations (EDCs) must file an annual report with the Comptroller’s office by April 1 of each year, providing data from the previous fiscal year. This tool helps you explore this data.

Learn more about Economic Development Corporations (EDCs).

Sheriffs' and Constables' Fees

This application allows you to explore the various fees from constables' offices in the state of Texas. You can compare fees between counties, and view fee trends over time.

Download a tutorial:
PowerPoint (PPSX, 9.7M) | Accessible PDF (3.5M)

Learn more about the Sheriffs' and Constables' Fees report.

Key Economic Indicators

This series of charts, updated weekly, details statewide economic indicators including home sales, unemployment, nonfarm employment, retail sales tax collections and more.