Texas Red-Light Camera Fines
This bubble chart visualizes red-light camera revenue and expenses by Texas cities and counties since November 2007. The colored bubbles are larger according on an agency's camera revenue, expenses and net profit. The chart also shows the amount sent to the state under a law requiring agencies with cameras to devote half their profits to regional trauma centers.
| Agency | Fines Collected | Cost to Operate Cameras | Profit | State Revenue Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $24,112,054 | $8,432,372 | $15,679,682 | $7,839,841 |
| Arlington | $6,894,809 | $2,039,177 | $4,855,631 | $2,427,816 |
| Humble | $4,877,035 | $1,428,252 | $3,448,783 | $1,724,391 |
| Dallas | $14,083,879 | $11,779,222 | $3,070,254 | $1,535,128 |
| Duncanville | $3,591,137 | $1,345,677 | $2,245,460 | $1,122,730 |
| Plano | $4,040,033 | $2,007,947 | $2,032,085 | $1,016,043 |
| Fort Worth | $3,984,227 | $2,376,880 | $1,607,348 | $803,674 |
| Killeen | $2,994,939 | $1,470,731 | $1,524,208 | $762,104 |
| Jersey Village | $1,997,550 | $714,891 | $1,282,659 | $641,330 |
| El Paso | $1,593,295 | $334,780 | $1,258,515 | $629,258 |
| Baytown | $2,560,431 | $1,485,362 | $1,075,069 | $537,535 |
| Sugar Land | $1,829,441 | $762,037 | $1,067,404 | $533,702 |
| Richardson | $1,890,044 | $1,057,464 | $1,057,258 | $528,629 |
| Irving | $2,030,779 | $1,101,636 | $977,883 | $488,942 |
| Coppell | $1,499,457 | $589,811 | $924,415 | $462,208 |
| College Station | $1,473,639 | $605,997 | $867,642 | $433,821 |
| Amarillo | $1,281,270 | $527,228 | $754,042 | $377,021 |
| North Richland Hills | $1,839,380 | $1,191,937 | $655,295 | $327,648 |
| Lufkin | $1,663,796 | $1,018,909 | $644,887 | $322,443 |
| Balcones Heights | $1,551,462 | $908,186 | $643,276 | $321,638 |
| Tomball | $926,435 | $317,252 | $609,183 | $304,592 |
| Harlingen | $655,125 | $47,460 | $607,665 | $303,832 |
| Corpus Christi | $1,874,701 | $1,333,981 | $540,720 | $270,360 |
| Cedar Hill | $883,951 | $514,499 | $369,453 | $184,726 |
| Grand Prairie | $541,616 | $193,070 | $351,030 | $175,515 |
| Southlake | $766,223 | $429,492 | $336,731 | $168,366 |
| Bedford | $747,881 | $440,481 | $307,399 | $153,700 |
| Rowlett | $1,073,127 | $794,762 | $279,100 | $139,550 |
| Burleson | $930,587 | $659,886 | $270,701 | $135,351 |
| Richland Hills | $514,217 | $278,161 | $236,056 | $118,028 |
| Diboll | $374,886 | $156,188 | $218,698 | $109,349 |
| Farmers Branch | $796,354 | $593,240 | $203,113 | $101,557 |
| Austin | $750,939 | $573,192 | $197,562 | $98,781 |
| Lake Jackson | $123,375 | $14,984 | $108,391 | $54,196 |
| Port Lavaca | $278,841 | $179,854 | $98,987 | $49,493 |
| Hutto | $228,050 | $151,381 | $76,669 | $38,335 |
| Roanoke | $48,353 | $6,197 | $42,156 | $21,078 |
| Montgomery County | $335,378 | $326,421 | $16,407 | $8,203 |
| Allen | $15,203 | $2,418 | $12,786 | $6,393 |
| Denton | $382,514 | $474,570 | $9,752 | $4,876 |
| Frisco | $112,824 | $162,377 | $30 | $15 |
| University Park | $266,942 | $336,447 | $0 | $0 |
| Mesquite | $292,347 | $384,340 | $0 | $0 |
| Mckinney | $55,881 | $121,036 | $0 | $0 |
| Marshall | $1,345,078 | $1,345,078 | $0 | $0 |
| Lubbock | $342,068 | $488,104 | $0 | $0 |
| Longview | $992,012 | $1,236,037 | $0 | $0 |
| Lewisville | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lancaster | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hurst | $66,649 | $114,358 | $0 | $0 |
| Garland | $2,044,149 | $2,602,056 | $0 | $0 |
| Desoto | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carrollton | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | Developed by Matt Stiles | Download .csv, Terms | Created with Many Eyes
