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TIA Data 2023 Financial State of Texas (Released 10/03/2024) Use Create Your Own State Chart to see additional financial, demographic and economic data for this and other states
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Texas
SNAPSHOT BY THE NUMBERS
- Texas's Bills Exceed Its Assets
- Assets * $517.6
- Less: Capital Assets * $186.8
- Restricted Assets * $159.2
- Assets Available to Pay Bills * $171.6
- Less: Bills * $181.1
- Money Available (Needed) to Pay Bills * ($9.5)
- Each Taxpayer's Surplus (Burden) ($900)
- The Bills Texas has Accumulated
- State Bonds * $62.1
- Other Liabilities * $64.8
- Less: Debt Related to Capital Assets * $51.8
- Unfunded Pension Benefits * $58.3
- Unfunded Retirees' Health Care Benefits * $47.7
- Bills * $181.1
- * figures in billions
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