County government · Lafayette County, FL

Lafayette County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Lafayette County took in $14.8 million and spent $9.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money50%County taxes35%Fines and other9.7%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)5.1%Local tax money0.9%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

50%

of Lafayette County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes35%

Property tax
21%$3.1 million
Sales tax
10%$1.6 million
Other taxes
3.0%$448 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$226 thousand
  • Other licenses$152 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$37 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$748 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$547 thousand
  • Garbage collection$174 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$20 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$7.3 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$128 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$1.4 million
Fines
0.2%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking16%Health and hospitals13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%All other spending14%

What stands out

6.7%

of Lafayette County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$645 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$434 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$135 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$302 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$96 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Health and hospitals
13%$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$657 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$471 thousand
  • Libraries$186 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.7%$561 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$561 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.0%$391 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$391 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.3%$326 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$326 thousand
Social services
1.2%$119 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$119 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lafayette County. 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 Lafayette County 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.