Photo: GreenvilleAvenue75206 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Farmers Branch run?
Farmers Branch’s city government spent $66 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,810 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Farmers Branch is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,810 per resident a year, or $4.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,183 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Farmers Branch’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,183 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Texas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,223, and the middle half spent $1,043–$1,401. Farmers Branch spent less than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Farmers Branch itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Farmers Branch reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,183 · 2023: $1,810. Per resident it went from $1,183 to $1,810 (up 53%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 51,373 to 36,442.
full-time in March 2025, up from 379 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,982 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Farmers Branch’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Farmers Branch’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Farmers Branch →
Who’s in charge in Farmers Branch
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Farmers Branch’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on farmersbranch.info ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 88 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (36,442).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
Farmers Branch’s K–12 school district, shared with Carrollton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,198 per pupil, $7,675 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Dallas Independent School District · $15,160 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Farmers Branch’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Farmers Branch alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dallas County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.9%511,027 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.8%322,468 votesOthers: 2.3% (19,841 votes).
Most votes in Dallas County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Farmers Branch lies in Dallas County. Every 2024 race in Dallas County is on the county’s page.
Dallas County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Farmers Branch.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: farmersbranch.info ↗
- 2Texas HouseFarmers Branch is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Farmers Branch compares with the towns next door
Farmers Branch spent $1,183 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,015 to $3,416. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | $1,015 | $5,563 |
| Dallas | $1,585 | $5,075 |
| Addison | $3,416 | $7,041 |
| Farmers Branch | $1,183 | $4,982 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Farmers Branch’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Farmers Branch’s government
How much does Farmers Branch spend per resident?
About $1,810 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,183 was less than 53% of 17 Texas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Farmers Branch?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,982 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see farmersbranch.info.
Who runs Farmers Branch’s government?
See farmersbranch.info for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Farmers Branch yet.
How did Farmers Branch vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Farmers Branch alone. Dallas County, where 100% of Farmers Branch lies, voted Harris 59.9%, Trump 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Farmers Branch?
414 full-time and 93 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.6M (about $43.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Farmers Branch in the state legislature?
Farmers Branch is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Tan Parker). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Farmers Branch’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →