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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Everglades City took in $3.6 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%City taxes21%Federal tax money10%State tax money9.5%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

10%

of Everglades City's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes21%

Property tax
16%$589 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$165 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$85 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$31 thousand
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$900 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$361 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$342 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$30 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$140 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities81%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt3.2%

What stands out

81%

of Everglades City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
81%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$944 thousand
  • Water supply$862 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$359 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$359 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Everglades 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 Everglades 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.