County government · Collier County, FL
Collier County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Collier County took in $1.42 billion and spent $1.02 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Collier County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 6%.
County taxes48%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
- Other selective sales taxes$44.1 million
- Other licenses$27.6 million
- Motor fuel taxes$18.2 million
- Public utility taxes$4.1 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services23%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
- Sewer$102 million
- Water$90.2 million
- Garbage collection$64.7 million
- Other service charges$43.6 million
- Airport$10.6 million
- Parks and recreation$9.8 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$2.8 million
- Transit fares$1.1 million
- Road charges$499 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other15%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Collier County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 3 more
- Police$255 million
- Inspections and regulation$27.2 million
- Courts and legal services$4.7 million
- Fire protection$3.7 million
- Prisons and jails$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$84.4 million
- Sewer systems$72.4 million
- Water supply$58.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$144 million
- Public transit$17.0 million
- Airports$11.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$81.5 million
- Libraries$6.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$61.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$53.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$21.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17.8 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.5 million
- Government buildings$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$10.9 million
- Interest on water supply debt$10.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$15.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$5.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Collier County. 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 Collier County 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.