Village government · Miami-Dade County, FL

Key Biscayne's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Key Biscayne took in $41.6 million and spent $37.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes78%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)10%Federal tax money5.1%State tax money3.1%County and local tax money2.5%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

61%

of Key Biscayne's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Village taxes78%

Property tax
61%$25.2 million
Other taxes
17%$7.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.0 million
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.4 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$600 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$194 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$165 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$2.1 million

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$1.3 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$1.0 million

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$260 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs9.2%Environment and natural resources3.1%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

51%

of Key Biscayne's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
51%$19.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$9.0 million
  • Police$8.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$506 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$7.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.1 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$3.4 million
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$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$776 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$987 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$987 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Key Biscayne. 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 Key Biscayne 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.