City government · Alachua County, FL
Gainesville's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Gainesville took in $743 million and spent $895 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Gainesville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes13%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
- Public utility taxes$19.3 million
- Other licenses$13.1 million
- Other selective sales taxes$6.1 million
- Occupation and business licenses$3.1 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services69%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 11 more
- Electric power$322 million
- Sewer$60.7 million
- Water$40.1 million
- Gas$29.4 million
- Other service charges$29.2 million
- Transit fares$16.0 million
- Garbage collection$10.1 million
- Parks and recreation$2.6 million
- Road charges$1.4 million
- Parking$1.1 million
- Housing$772 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$109 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$82 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.6%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Gainesville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 3 more
- Electric power$370 million
- Sewer systems$40.5 million
- Water supply$32.6 million
- Gas supply$24.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$10.1 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$76.9 million
- Other and not broken out$75.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 2 more
- Interest on electric power debt$55.5 million
- Interest on general debt$12.1 million
- Interest on water supply debt$6.9 million
- Interest on gas supply debt$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$45.6 million
- Fire protection$22.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$5.0 million
- Courts and legal services$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 2 more
- Public transit$33.6 million
- Roads and highways$16.9 million
- Parking$1.6 million
- Airports$441 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$23.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$14.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Gainesville. 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 Gainesville 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.