Additional Research Tools

Work with our researchers to tap into data and analysis for revenue planning, financial analysis, economic forecasting, site-location decisions and issues affecting trade, industry and growth.

NOTE: This service is intended primarily for a core audience of Texas local governments and Texas public education institutions. As Comptroller responsibilities increase, we may place limits on requests from entities and persons other than the core audience during peak work periods.

Not sure what you need? E-mail us and we’ll help you refine your question to get the answers you need. Please read our disclaimer with notes about our reports and data.

Local Tax Information and Impacts

Our analysts can supply you with property tax or sales tax rates for areas in Texas, as well as tax rate and tax collection trends over time. We can also answer your questions about tax programs available to your community — how they work and how they may affect your clients — including:

• property tax, such as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones;
• property tax value limitations (commonly known as H.B. 1200 agreements); and
• sales tax, including 4A and 4B economic development sales taxes.

For a variety of information on Texas local taxes, contact us at texas.edge@cpa.state.tx.us.

Draw Comparisons Between Areas and Identify Business Clusters

Request detailed demographic and/or work force analyses to compare specific Texas areas and/or identify regional concentrations of particular industries by Texas geographic area.

Helpful Links

• Sites on Texas
  This tools offers a detailed demographic profile of a specific geographic area (from the state level all the way down to census tracts and block groups), comparisons of area demographics and detailed analyses of the work force in your area. Full access to the site is available to license holders only, but your local Workforce Development Board can run these reports for you.
• Texas Industry Profiles
  To identify business clusters by geographic area, the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Industry Profiles site can help you pinpoint where core businesses are located, as well as the ancillary businesses that support these core industries. This site is an excellent resource for detecting regional concentrations of particular industries and for identifying input-supplying industries. For assistance with Texas Industry Profiles, contact us at texas.edge@cpa.state.tx.us.