Village government · Polk County, FL

Highland Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Highland Park took in $289 thousand and spent $177 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes61%Fees for services (water)28%State tax money6.9%County and local tax money3.5%

What stands out

49%

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

Village taxes61%

Property tax
49%$143 thousand
Other taxes
12%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$17 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$82 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$20 thousand

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%

What stands out

49%

of Highland Park's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$87 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$81 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$76 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$68 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Highland Park. 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 Village of Highland Park 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.