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New Smyrna Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), New Smyrna Beach took in $149 million and spent $146 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)63%City taxes26%Fines and other4.9%Federal tax money2.9%State tax money2.0%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

63%

of New Smyrna Beach's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
15%$22.2 million
Other taxes
11%$16.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$4.7 million
  • Other licenses$2.6 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.7 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$859 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$815 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$94.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 7 more
  • Electric power$50.8 million
  • Sewer$12.5 million
  • Water$11.6 million
  • Garbage collection$8.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.5 million
  • Airport$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Parking$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$4.3 million

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$2.9 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$1.3 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$6.7 million
Fines
0.4%$591 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Running the government and other costs8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

56%

of New Smyrna Beach's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$82.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$48.7 million
  • Sewer systems$12.9 million
  • Water supply$12.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$26.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.2 million
  • Fire protection$10.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$539 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$12.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$7.6 million
  • Airports$4.2 million
  • Parking$957 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$11.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$8.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.3 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$3.5 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$469 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$469 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of New Smyrna Beach. 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 New Smyrna 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.