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Coconut Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Coconut Creek took in $123 million and spent $105 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Coconut Creek's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.
City taxes40%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
- Public utility taxes$7.4 million
- Occupation and business licenses$6.1 million
- Other licenses$2.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services34%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
- Other service charges$15.6 million
- Water$13.7 million
- Sewer$9.1 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$2.1 million
- Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money6.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other15%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Coconut Creek's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$28.1 million
- Fire protection$13.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.8 million
- Courts and legal services$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$25.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$12.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.3 million
- Other and not broken out$2.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$4.0 million
- Public transit$605 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Coconut Creek. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
What this covers. The money of City of Coconut Creek 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.