County government · Marion County, FL
Marion County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Marion County took in $618 million and spent $550 million.
See every government that serves your ZIP
Where it comes from
What stands out
of Marion County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 6%.
County taxes44%
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Motor fuel taxes$20.9 million
- Other selective sales taxes$5.4 million
- Other licenses$4.4 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4.2 million
- Public utility taxes$2.2 million
- Occupation and business licenses$243 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 8 more
- Other service charges$48.9 million
- Water$22.1 million
- Sewer$21.6 million
- Garbage collection$4.8 million
- Parks and recreation$2.2 million
- Airport$980 thousand
- College tuition$753 thousand
- Road charges$414 thousand
- University housing and dining$32 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$13 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money5.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other22%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Marion 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 police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$96.3 million
- Fire protection$61.1 million
- Prisons and jails$55.5 million
- Courts and legal services$14.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$8.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$36.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$28.1 million
- Water supply$7.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$64.0 million
- Airports$842 thousand
- Public transit$674 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
- Public health$45.9 million
- Hospitals$10.6 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$32.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.2 million
- Government buildings$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$10.3 million
- Libraries$8.5 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities
- Colleges and universities$17.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$11.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$7.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$5.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$1.7 million
- Interest on general debt$879 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Marion 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 Marion 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.