City government · Flagler County, FL

Palm Coast's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Palm Coast took in $204 million and spent $178 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks, land and natural resources)50%City taxes24%Fines and other20%State tax money2.5%County and local tax money2.1%Federal tax money1.9%

What stands out

20%

of Palm Coast's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes24%

Property tax
17%$35.6 million
Other taxes
3.9%$8.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.7 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.5%$5.0 million

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$101 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks, land and natural resources and 4 more
  • Water$59.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$15.7 million
  • Garbage collection$15.3 million
  • Other service charges$8.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Road charges$286 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$3.8 million

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$5.0 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$4.2 million

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$40.5 million
Fines
0.3%$626 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Environment and natural resources7.6%All other spending7.8%

What stands out

52%

of Palm Coast's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$92.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$43.0 million
  • Sewer systems$34.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$15.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$23.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$13.1 million
  • Police$6.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$602 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$19.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$15.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.3 million
Environment and natural resources
7.6%$13.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13.5 million
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$10.9 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)$4.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$2.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.1 million
  • Interest on general debt$772 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Palm Coast. 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 Coast 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.