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Kissimmee's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Kissimmee took in $608 million and spent $720 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)77%City taxes7.8%County and local tax money6.3%State tax money4.2%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

77%

of Kissimmee'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 taxes7.8%

Property tax
3.6%$21.7 million
Other taxes
3.1%$19.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$7.8 million
  • Other licenses$4.2 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.3 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.1%$7.0 million

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$469 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 8 more
  • Electric power$240 million
  • Water$191 million
  • Other service charges$11.3 million
  • Sewer$8.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8.2 million
  • Garbage collection$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Airport$1.3 million
  • Road charges$371 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$7.5 million

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$25.8 million

County and local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.3%$38.1 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$19.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$568 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Running the government and other costs9.6%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Roads, transit and parking1.9%Interest on debt1.7%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

77%

of Kissimmee's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
77%$556 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$295 million
  • Electric power$246 million
  • Sewer systems$7.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.5 million
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$68.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$54.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$30.5 million
  • Fire protection$18.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$5.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$858 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$14.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$11.2 million
  • Airports$2.8 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$12.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$8.8 million
  • Interest on general debt$3.2 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$444 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$8.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$5.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5.3 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$627 thousand
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$73 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$73 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kissimmee. 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 Kissimmee 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.