County government · Orange County, FL
Orange County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Orange County took in $3.63 billion and spent $3.25 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Orange County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.5%.
County taxes57%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 4 more
- Other selective sales taxes$359 million
- Other licenses$334 million
- Public utility taxes$111 million
- Motor fuel taxes$30.4 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$7.5 million
- Occupation and business licenses$2.6 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services18%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 6 more
- Other service charges$242 million
- Sewer$165 million
- Garbage collection$105 million
- Water$78.2 million
- Parks and recreation$67.5 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$1.5 million
- Road charges$1.3 million
- Transit fares$690 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money10%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other10%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Orange County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 17%.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$1.03 billion
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$146 million
- Government buildings$27.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$370 million
- Fire protection$273 million
- Prisons and jails$219 million
- Courts and legal services$51.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$42.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$235 million
- Garbage and solid waste$98.9 million
- Water supply$49.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$196 million
- Public transit$67.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$73.0 million
- Libraries$51.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$79.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$57.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$41.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$31.1 million
- Interest on water supply debt$9.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to the state government$18.4 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Orange County. 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 Orange County 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.