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Deerfield Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Deerfield Beach took in $197 million and spent $219 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)30%Fines and other15%State tax money4.6%County and local tax money2.7%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

16%

of Deerfield Beach's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes46%

Property tax
30%$59.6 million
Other taxes
16%$32.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$13.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$8.2 million
  • Other licenses$5.6 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$204 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$60.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 5 more
  • Garbage collection$21.8 million
  • Water$16.9 million
  • Sewer$10.1 million
  • Other service charges$6.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$2.4 million

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$9.0 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$5.2 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$26.6 million
Fines
1.1%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Environment and natural resources6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

6.8%

of Deerfield Beach's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$77.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$39.3 million
  • Police$31.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$6.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$483 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$58.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$20.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$44.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$20.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$16.9 million
  • Water supply$6.8 million
Environment and natural resources
6.8%$14.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$14.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$11.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.2 million
  • Parking$610 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$4.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$274 thousand
Social services
1.0%$2.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.3 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$568 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Deerfield Beach. 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 Deerfield Beach 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.