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Pembroke Pines's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Pembroke Pines took in $478 million and spent $528 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes33%Fines and other24%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%State tax money15%Federal tax money5.9%County and local tax money2.1%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes33%

Property tax
20%$93.5 million
Other taxes
14%$66.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$24.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$22.3 million
  • Other licenses$11.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.1 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$94.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$32.5 million
  • Water$30.4 million
  • Other service charges$14.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$11.6 million
  • Garbage collection$5.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$10 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$28.4 million

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$69.6 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%$9.8 million

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$116 million
Fines
<0.1%$366 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Housing and community development2.2%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

44%

of Pembroke Pines' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$235 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$136 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$94.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$159 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$85.5 million
  • Fire protection$61.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$10.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$73.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$56.8 million
  • Water supply$10.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$24.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24.0 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$11.8 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$11.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$11.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$110 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
  • Public transit$1.3 million
Social services
0.8%$4.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4.5 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$3.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pembroke Pines. 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 Pembroke Pines 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.