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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Astatula took in $2.3 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes46%County and local tax money27%Fines and other11%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)9.9%State tax money5.7%

What stands out

27%

of Astatula's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes46%

Property tax
29%$680 thousand
Other taxes
17%$399 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$158 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$93 thousand
  • Other licenses$84 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$232 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$171 thousand
  • Water$54 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$134 thousand

County and local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
27%$639 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$255 thousand
Fines
0.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

55%

of Astatula's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
55%$821 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$737 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$38 thousand
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$289 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$261 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$205 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$167 thousand
  • Water supply$38 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$139 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$139 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$12 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Astatula. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Astatula 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.