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Ocean Ridge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ocean Ridge took in $8.8 million and spent $6.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes86%Fees for services (garbage collection)8.0%Fines and other2.4%State tax money2.0%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

66%

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

Town taxes86%

Property tax
66%$5.8 million
Other taxes
21%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$439 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$197 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$707 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$367 thousand
  • Garbage collection$340 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$36 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$176 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$59 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Fines
2.0%$173 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails74%Running the government and other costs8.2%Environment and natural resources6.5%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.3%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

74%

of Ocean Ridge'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
74%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$490 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$291 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$545 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$290 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$235 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$20 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.5%$436 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$436 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$334 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$334 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.3%$284 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$133 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ocean Ridge. 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 Ocean Ridge 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.