Town government · Indian River County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Orchid took in $1.1 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes65%Federal tax money20%Fines and other9.3%State tax money4.5%County and local tax money1.3%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

20%

of Orchid's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes65%

Property tax
56%$634 thousand
Other taxes
9.2%$105 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$74 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$227 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$51 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$15 thousand

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$106 thousand

Where it goes

Environment and natural resources51%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.6%Roads, transit and parking1.3%

What stands out

51%

of Orchid's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Environment and natural resources
51%$571 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$571 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$337 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$181 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$151 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$121 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation and courts and legal services
  • Inspections and regulation$61 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$60 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.6%$74 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Orchid. 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 Town of Orchid 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.