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Melbourne Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Melbourne Beach took in $4.2 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes82%State tax money7.0%Fees for services (parking, housing)4.8%Fines and other2.9%Federal tax money2.3%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

57%

of Melbourne Beach's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes82%

Property tax
57%$2.4 million
Other taxes
24%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$463 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$269 thousand
  • Other licenses$163 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$93 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$205 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parking and 2 more
  • Other service charges$152 thousand
  • Parking$41 thousand
  • Housing$6 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$96 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$298 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$64 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Fines
2.4%$102 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs13%Environment and natural resources10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

53%

of Melbourne Beach's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$233 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$167 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$76 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$695 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$695 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$488 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$292 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
Environment and natural resources
10%$386 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$386 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$129 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$129 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$91 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Melbourne Beach. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Melbourne Beach 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.