Harris County's surplus for the past 10 fiscal years

The budget surplus for the 2022/2023 fiscal year was the smallest in recent memory. If it hadn't been for federal grants and one-time legal settlements, Harris County would have been in the red.

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Note: Part of fiscal year 2022 wasn't included in this chart because Harris County moved to a new schedule that aligns with the federal government, making it a short fiscal year.

Chart: McKenna OxendenSource: Harris County Office of Management and Budget Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper