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Defuniak Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Defuniak Springs took in $27.1 million and spent $22.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%State tax money26%City taxes25%County and local tax money3.2%Fines and other2.2%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

11%

of Defuniak Springs' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes25%

Sales tax
11%$3.0 million
Other taxes
7.5%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$311 thousand
  • Other licenses$38 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.1%$1.7 million

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$11.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$5.0 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Gas$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$845 thousand
  • Garbage collection$771 thousand
  • Airport$659 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$104 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$212 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$7.1 million

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$869 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$570 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

25%

of Defuniak Springs' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$7.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
  • Gas supply$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
25%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$4.0 million
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$415 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$2.1 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)$709 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$184 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$330 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$269 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$61 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$142 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$142 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Defuniak Springs. 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 Defuniak Springs 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.