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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Parkland took in $56.2 million and spent $73.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%Fines and other15%State tax money8.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation)4.3%County and local tax money2.5%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

49%

of Parkland's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes70%

Property tax
49%$27.5 million
Other taxes
21%$11.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.8 million
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$617 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$973 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%$34 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$4.7 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$1.4 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$8.3 million
Fines
0.2%$130 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries50%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs7.5%Environment and natural resources5.8%Roads, transit and parking1.3%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

50%

of Parkland's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
50%$36.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$35.9 million
  • Libraries$701 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$25.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.5 million
  • Fire protection$9.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$272 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$5.5 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$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$264 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.8%$4.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$937 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$937 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$916 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parkland. 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 Parkland 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.