City government · Orange County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Orlando took in $1.33 billion and spent $1.31 billion.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes33%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)27%Fines and other18%County and local tax money16%State tax money5.4%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

16%

of Orlando's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes33%

Property tax
22%$288 million
Other taxes
11%$143 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$52.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$52.3 million
  • Other licenses$21.9 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$9.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$355 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 6 more
  • Sewer$124 million
  • Other service charges$88.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$54.4 million
  • Garbage collection$40.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$24.8 million
  • Parking$21.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$132 thousand
  • Transit fares$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$20.6 million

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$71.9 million

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$209 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$229 million
Fines
0.8%$10.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Environment and natural resources7.8%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

7.8%

of Orlando's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$405 million
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$184 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$111 million
  • Other and not broken out$111 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$375 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$212 million
  • Fire protection$137 million
  • Inspections and regulation$20.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$176 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$132 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$43.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$145 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$145 million
Environment and natural resources
7.8%$102 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$102 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$64.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$43.1 million
  • Parking$21.3 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$32.5 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$13.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Orlando. 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 Orlando 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.