City government · Pasco County, FL

Dade City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Dade City took in $15.0 million and spent $12.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Fines and other13%State tax money6.3%Federal tax money5.2%County and local tax money3.9%

What stands out

18%

of Dade City'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 taxes42%

Property tax
24%$3.6 million
Other taxes
18%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$937 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$671 thousand
  • Other licenses$471 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$382 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$301 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$243 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$141 thousand
  • Other service charges$135 thousand
  • Road charges$37 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$34 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$784 thousand

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$946 thousand

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$591 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.8 million
Fines
0.3%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs20%Environment and natural resources8.8%Roads, transit and parking6.1%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

8.8%

of Dade City's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$572 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$86 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$915 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$269 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.4 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$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$592 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$559 thousand
Environment and natural resources
8.8%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$742 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$742 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$550 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$550 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$223 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dade City. 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 Dade City 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.