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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Auburndale took in $57.1 million and spent $41.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes34%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other25%State tax money4.9%County and local tax money3.8%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

25%

of Auburndale's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes34%

Other taxes
22%$12.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$6.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$719 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$6.6 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$18.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$7.9 million
  • Water$6.6 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$945 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$591 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$68 thousand
  • Road charges$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$265 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$2.8 million

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$2.2 million

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$14.2 million
Fines
0.3%$179 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking4.6%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

12%

of Auburndale's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$11.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$9.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$11.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$896 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$780 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$8.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$831 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$5.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.3 million
  • Libraries$738 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$1.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on general debt$572 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.8%$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Auburndale. 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 City of Auburndale 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.