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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Fernandina Beach took in $59.3 million and spent $59.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)37%Fines and other8.4%State tax money2.2%Federal tax money0.5%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Fernandina Beach's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes51%

Property tax
30%$17.7 million
Other taxes
17%$10.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$4.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$439 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.3%$2.6 million

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$22.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 4 more
  • Water$11.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.5 million
  • Garbage collection$3.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$931 thousand
  • Airport$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$267 thousand

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$1.3 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$131 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$4.9 million
Fines
0.1%$75 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Roads, transit and parking6.0%All other spending6.2%

What stands out

19%

of Fernandina Beach's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
25%$14.7 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$10.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$14.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.3 million
  • Fire protection$6.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$379 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$11.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$8.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$11.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Airports$1.7 million
Environment and natural resources
4.2%$2.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.5 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$815 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$223 thousand
Social services
0.2%$126 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$126 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fernandina 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 Fernandina 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.