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Port Richey's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Port Richey took in $11.4 million and spent $8.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other19%State tax money2.3%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Port Richey's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Property tax
25%$2.9 million
Other taxes
18%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$675 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$584 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$411 thousand
  • Other licenses$276 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$163 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$129 thousand
  • Other service charges$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$29 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$259 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$125 thousand

Fines and other19%

Fines
17%$2.0 million
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$149 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Environment and natural resources2.9%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

46%

of Port Richey's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$280 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$57 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$918 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$434 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$213 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$383 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$383 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.9%$250 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$250 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$67 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$66 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$34 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Port Richey. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Port Richey 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.