City government · Lake County, FL
Leesburg's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Leesburg took in $166 million and spent $161 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Leesburg's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.
City taxes11%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
- Public utility taxes$5.3 million
- Motor fuel taxes$4.2 million
- Other licenses$584 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$555 thousand
- Insurance premium taxes$536 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services72%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 8 more
- Electric power$74.5 million
- Sewer$14.2 million
- Water$10.8 million
- Gas$9.4 million
- Garbage collection$4.9 million
- Other service charges$2.6 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$1.7 million
- Parks and recreation$506 thousand
- Airport$206 thousand
- Road charges$184 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 money1.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money2.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Leesburg's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 3 more
- Electric power$80.3 million
- Sewer systems$13.6 million
- Gas supply$9.8 million
- Water supply$7.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$11.6 million
- Fire protection$7.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
- Courts and legal services$128 thousand
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$7.4 million
- Other and not broken out$943 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$744 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
- Airports$3.9 million
- Roads and highways$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$3.7 million
- Libraries$1.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 2 more
- Interest on electric power debt$1.5 million
- Interest on general debt$868 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$592 thousand
- Interest on gas supply debt$159 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Leesburg. 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 Leesburg 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.