County government · Miami-Dade County, FL
Miami-Dade County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Miami-Dade County took in $12.1 billion and spent $11.8 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Miami-Dade 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 taxes32%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; public utility licenses and 4 more
- Public utility taxes$150 million
- Public utility licenses$123 million
- Other licenses$104 million
- Motor fuel taxes$59.1 million
- Occupation and business licenses$31.2 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$17.3 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services40%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; airport and 12 more
- Hospital bills$1.60 billion
- Airport$928 million
- Other service charges$696 million
- Water$430 million
- Sewer$424 million
- Garbage collection$270 million
- Ports and waterways$248 million
- Parks and recreation$85.1 million
- Transit fares$74.0 million
- Housing$60.7 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$45.3 million
- Tolls on roads and bridges$17.5 million
- Parking$2.2 million
- Road charges$395 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money11%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other10%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Miami-Dade County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$2.84 billion
- Public health$76.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$984 million
- Fire protection$642 million
- Prisons and jails$354 million
- Courts and legal services$171 million
- Inspections and regulation$84.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; airports and 3 more
- Public transit$804 million
- Airports$701 million
- Ports and harbors$248 million
- Toll roads and bridges$186 million
- Roads and highways$113 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$624 million
- Water supply$541 million
- Garbage and solid waste$337 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$557 million
- Interest on water supply debt$134 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$671 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$367 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$188 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$53.1 million
- Government buildings$20.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$389 million
- Libraries$94.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$103 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade 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.