City government · Levy County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Chiefland took in $5.4 million and spent $4.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)36%County and local tax money6.9%Federal tax money6.0%Fines and other5.5%State tax money4.2%

What stands out

17%

of Chiefland's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes41%

Property tax
24%$1.3 million
Other taxes
17%$920 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$498 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$334 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$48 thousand
  • Other licenses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$666 thousand
  • Water$655 thousand
  • Sewer$648 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$326 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$226 thousand

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$376 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$288 thousand
Fines
0.2%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs9.4%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Environment and natural resources0.2%

What stands out

47%

of Chiefland'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
47%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$50 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$658 thousand
  • Sewer systems$558 thousand
  • Water supply$518 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$450 thousand
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$325 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$111 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$179 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$179 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$148 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$148 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chiefland. 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 Chiefland 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.