County government · Pasco County, FL
Pasco County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Pasco County took in $1.28 billion and spent $1.25 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Pasco County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.
County taxes41%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
- Other licenses$54.1 million
- Motor fuel taxes$26.7 million
- Other selective sales taxes$6.4 million
- Public utility taxes$4.5 million
- Occupation and business licenses$405 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services28%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 6 more
- Other service charges$119 million
- Sewer$102 million
- Water$91.6 million
- Garbage collection$41.5 million
- Parks and recreation$2.8 million
- Road charges$2.1 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$985 thousand
- Transit fares$841 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money3.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other14%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Pasco County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
- Police$202 million
- Fire protection$81.0 million
- Prisons and jails$51.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$12.5 million
- Courts and legal services$5.4 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$755 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$210 million
- Garbage and solid waste$55.0 million
- Water supply$46.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$131 million
- Other and not broken out$116 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18.4 million
- Government buildings$117 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$115 million
- Public transit$22.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$59.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$27.0 million
- Libraries$15.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$34.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$15.6 million
- Interest on water supply debt$7.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$10.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$3.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Pasco County. 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 Pasco County 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.