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Appraisal District Spending, 1982-99
While CAD budgets have risen on an average cost per account in the past 17 years, the CADs received a smaller percentage of the taxes levied by taxing units.
Year Average Cost
Per Account		 Total
Spent		 Percent
Change		 Spending as Percent
of Taxes Levied
1982 $10.25 $110.8 million - 1.69 %
1983 $10.47 $122.9 million + 10.92 % 1.70 %
1984 $10.69 $130.5 million + 6.18 % 1.61 %
1985 $10.92 $137.2 million + 5.13 % 1.53 %
1986 $10.91 $139.7 million + 1.82 % 1.45 %
1987 $10.96 $140.1 million + .29 % 1.41 %
1988 $11.44 $148.1 million + 5.71 % 1.41 %
1989 $11.52 $152.4 million + 2.90 % 1.37 %
1990 $12.00 $157.7 million + 3.48 % 1.32 %
1991 $12.25 $165.6 million + 5.00 % 1.10 %
1992 $12.80 $170.5 million + 2.96 % 1.23 %
1993 $12.89 $179.0 million + 2.40 % 1.19 %
1994 $13.10 $179.8 million + 2.98 % 1.17 %
1995 $13.11 $184.7 million + 2.73 % 1.18 %
1996 $13.16 $188.2 million + 1.89 % 1.13 %
1997 $13.42 $196.2 million + 4.24 % 1.14 %
1998 $13.66 $203.5 million + 3.72% 1.12%
1999* $14.55 $216.8 million + 6.54% n/a
* 1999 reflects adopted budget, not final expenditures.
1998 CAD Spending by Size
While the average 1998 cost per account statewide was $13.66, grouping the CADs by account sizes shows the cost per account varies - with the smallest and largest groups of districts exceeding the state average.
Number of
Accounts		 Number of
Districts		 Average 1998
Expenses		 Average Cost
Per Account/Parcel
Below 5,000 5 $ 81,980 $ 18.64
5,000 to 9,999 26 $ 103,888 $ 12.90
10,000 to 14,999 27 $ 145,894 $ 12.04
15,000 to 19,999 29 $ 188,594 $ 10.85
20,000 to 24,999 21 $ 289,023 $ 12.84
25,000 to 34,999 37 $ 397,920 $ 13.24
35,000 to 49,999 41 $ 410,169 $ 9.92
50,000 to 74,999 27 $ 613,751 $ 10.20
75,000 to 149,999 22 $ 1,308,478 $ 12.08
150,000 to 300,000 12 $ 2,492,328 $ 13.07
Over 300,000 6 $ 13,017,873 $ 18.34
Seventeen-Year Review of Appraisal District Workload
In 1998, CADs mailed more appraisal notices and scheduled more ARB hearings than in the preceding year.
Year Taxable
Parcels		 Appraisal
Notices Sent		 Taxing Unit
Challenges		 ARB Hearings
Scheduled
1982 10,811,817 6,509,076 235 52,707
1983 11,736,724 2,978,839 88 33,875
1984 12,206,774 4,629,682 270 151,144
1985 12,568,931 4,731,365 66 91,665
1986 12,803,055 4,428,225 106 125,246
1987 12,786,518 5,054,336 184 163,085
1988 12,937,341 3,977,007 39 170,711
1989 13,225,514 4,160,375 156 157,947
1990 13,139,219 7,191,615 32 178,124
1991 13,518,442 7,199,515 193 209,889
1992 13,320,845 7,465,478 36 196,503
1993 13,546,649 8,383,541 154 166,056
1994 13,723,699 7,810,313 10 218,538
1995 14,099,466 8,241,057 5 195,097
1996 14,304,085 7,654,301 19 189,769
1997 14,617,741 7,586,079 4 149,771
1998 14,847,469 8,160,120 3 189,622

NOTE: Figures in tables above are as reported to the Comptroller by county appraisal districts.

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