County government · DeSoto County, FL
De Soto County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), De Soto County took in $95.2 million and spent $92.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of De Soto County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.
County taxes41%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
- Other licenses$7.3 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4.5 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
- Motor fuel taxes$1.3 million
- Other selective sales taxes$165 thousand
- Public utility taxes$146 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services18%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 4 more
- Other service charges$8.0 million
- Garbage collection$4.8 million
- Water$2.7 million
- Sewer$1.8 million
- Parks and recreation$201 thousand
- Road charges$56 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money15%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money14%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of De Soto County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.
Spending by category100%
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$26.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
- Government buildings$450 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$10.1 million
- Prisons and jails$5.5 million
- Courts and legal services$4.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$806 thousand
- Fire protection$602 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$8.4 million
- Sewer systems$3.3 million
- Water supply$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$8.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$3.1 million
- Public health$1.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.7 million
- Libraries$374 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$643 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$136 thousand
- Interest on general debt$90 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$164 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
De Soto 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 De Soto 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.