Town government · Levy County, FL

Otter Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Otter Creek took in $140 thousand and spent $282 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%Fees for services (water)21%State tax money12%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

51%

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

Town taxes66%

Property tax
51%$71 thousand
Sales tax
9.3%$13 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$17 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities73%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Roads, transit and parking0.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

73%

of Otter Creek's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
73%$205 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$205 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Otter Creek. 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 Town of Otter Creek 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.