City government · Miami-Dade County, FL

Miami Gardens's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Miami Gardens took in $152 million and spent $126 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fines and other14%County and local tax money8.9%State tax money8.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation, housing)7.2%Federal tax money4.9%

What stands out

25%

of Miami Gardens' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes57%

Property tax
32%$48.9 million
Other taxes
25%$37.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$12.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$12.3 million
  • Other licenses$8.7 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.3 million
  • Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$1.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.2%

Fees for services
7.2%$10.9 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$5.2 million
  • Other service charges$5.1 million
  • Housing$565 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$7.5 million

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$12.2 million

County and local tax money8.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.9%$13.5 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
11%$16.9 million
Fines
2.7%$4.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Interest on debt3.8%Environment and natural resources2.4%

What stands out

45%

of Miami Gardens' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$56.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$52.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$38.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$12.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$11.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$10.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.9 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$4.7 million
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$3.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Miami Gardens. 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 Miami Gardens 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.