County government · Manatee County, FL
Manatee County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Manatee County took in $1.12 billion and spent $1.04 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Manatee County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.
County taxes41%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
- Other selective sales taxes$30.9 million
- Motor fuel taxes$22.9 million
- Other licenses$13.1 million
- Public utility taxes$5.5 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$891 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services28%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 9 more
- Sewer$103 million
- Water$74.9 million
- Other service charges$57.9 million
- Garbage collection$55.3 million
- Ports and waterways$21.2 million
- Parks and recreation$5.4 million
- Transit fares$252 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$235 thousand
- Road charges$110 thousand
- Hospital bills$37 thousand
- Parking$18 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money7.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money3.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other14%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Manatee County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$146 million
- Garbage and solid waste$66.2 million
- Water supply$29.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$147 million
- Prisons and jails$45.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$19.0 million
- Courts and legal services$11.3 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$316 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
- Roads and highways$156 million
- Toll roads and bridges$23.2 million
- Public transit$22.6 million
- Ports and harbors$16.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$146 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.7 million
- Government buildings$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$47.8 million
- Libraries$17.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$31.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$28.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$13.0 million
- Interest on water supply debt$10.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$856 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Manatee 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 Manatee 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.