City government · Palm Beach County, FL

Palm Beach Gardens's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Palm Beach Gardens took in $152 million and spent $151 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes69%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parks, land and natural resources)12%Fines and other9.5%State tax money6.6%County and local tax money2.6%

What stands out

52%

of Palm Beach Gardens' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes69%

Property tax
52%$79.6 million
Other taxes
16%$24.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$11.2 million
  • Other licenses$8.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$858 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$19.0 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$10.6 million
  • Other service charges$8.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$85 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$68 thousand

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$10.1 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$4.0 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$14.1 million
Fines
0.2%$329 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Environment and natural resources8.8%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

8.8%

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

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
55%$83.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$40.5 million
  • Police$38.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$683 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$22.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$9.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$18.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18.6 million
Environment and natural resources
8.8%$13.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$11.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.9 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$1.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Palm Beach Gardens. 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 Palm Beach Gardens 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.