Town government · Palm Beach County, FL

Gulf Stream's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Gulf Stream took in $7.9 million and spent $7.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes69%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)18%Fines and other11%State tax money1.3%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

57%

of Gulf Stream's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes69%

Property tax
57%$4.5 million
Other taxes
12%$947 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$447 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$308 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$155 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$161 thousand
  • Other service charges$157 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$100 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$33 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$881 thousand
Fines
0.3%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Environment and natural resources5.3%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

34%

of Gulf Stream's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$549 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$312 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$163 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.3%$376 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$376 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gulf Stream. 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 Town of Gulf Stream 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.