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Avon Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Avon Park took in $14.1 million and spent $13.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%City taxes21%County and local tax money14%State tax money5.3%Fines and other3.7%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

14%

of Avon Park's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes21%

Other taxes
17%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$682 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$403 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$116 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.3%$612 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$7.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$786 thousand
  • Airport$269 thousand
  • Road charges$106 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$13 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$751 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$2.0 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$506 thousand
Fines
0.1%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%

What stands out

42%

of Avon Park'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
42%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Water supply$469 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$103 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$377 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$278 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.1 million
  • Roads and highways$518 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$383 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$383 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Avon Park. 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 Avon Park 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.