City government · Duval County, FL
Jacksonville's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Jacksonville took in $5.17 billion and spent $5.80 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Jacksonville's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.
City taxes33%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
- Public utility taxes$130 million
- Occupation and business licenses$68.5 million
- Other selective sales taxes$64.8 million
- Motor fuel taxes$51.6 million
- Public utility licenses$47.3 million
- Other licenses$20.9 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$224 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services46%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 10 more
- Electric power$1.34 billion
- Sewer$317 million
- Water$221 million
- Other service charges$206 million
- Airport$111 million
- Garbage collection$73.0 million
- Ports and waterways$65.7 million
- Transit fares$23.3 million
- Parks and recreation$19.2 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$16.6 million
- Parking$6.8 million
- Road charges$854 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money8.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other4.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Jacksonville'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; water supply and 2 more
- Electric power$1.37 billion
- Water supply$536 million
- Sewer systems$175 million
- Garbage and solid waste$134 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$930 million
- Other and not broken out$569 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$572 million
- Fire protection$273 million
- Courts and legal services$52.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$16.9 million
- Prisons and jails$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; airports and 3 more
- Public transit$206 million
- Airports$199 million
- Roads and highways$74.3 million
- Ports and harbors$28.6 million
- Parking$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$167 million
- Libraries$40.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$67.9 million
- Interest on electric power debt$64.3 million
- Interest on water supply debt$45.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$137 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$75.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville 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.