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Opa-Locka's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Opa-Locka took in $37.1 million and spent $43.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)33%Fines and other14%State tax money5.6%County and local tax money4.6%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

16%

of Opa-Locka's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes42%

Property tax
25%$9.4 million
Other taxes
16%$6.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$413 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$12.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$8.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$505 thousand

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$2.1 million

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$1.7 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
10%$3.7 million
Fines
3.6%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%Roads, transit and parking5.1%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

28%

of Opa-Locka's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$13.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$7.1 million
  • Water supply$4.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$12.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$10.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$9.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$647 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$544 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$1 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.6%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$392 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$327 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$65 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Opa-Locka. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Opa-Locka 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.