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Micanopy's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Micanopy took in $1.1 million and spent $856 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)43%Town taxes38%State tax money10%Federal tax money4.1%County and local tax money3.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

21%

of Micanopy's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes38%

Other taxes
21%$243 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$99 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$92 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$49 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$190 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$488 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$224 thousand
  • Water$149 thousand
  • Garbage collection$112 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$46 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$114 thousand

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$39 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%

What stands out

31%

of Micanopy'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
31%$266 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$266 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$243 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$243 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$209 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$146 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$63 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$104 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$104 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Micanopy. 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 Micanopy 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.