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Jacksonville's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Jacksonville took in $51.5 million and spent $61.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%City taxes29%County and local tax money17%State tax money6.1%Federal tax money5.4%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

22%

of Jacksonville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes29%

Sales tax
22%$11.3 million
Other taxes
5.5%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$302 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.9%$976 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$19.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$8.3 million
  • Sewer$5.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.4%$2.8 million

State tax money6.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.1%$3.2 million

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$8.7 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$1.5 million
Fines
1.0%$519 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Running the government and other costs9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

43%

of Jacksonville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$26.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$17.5 million
  • Sewer systems$7.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$14.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.3 million
  • Fire protection$6.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$706 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$424 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$5.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$5.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$563 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$4.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
Health and hospitals
5.0%$3.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.1 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$832 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$621 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$211 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$615 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$70 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$70 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jacksonville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Jacksonville itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.