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Riviera Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Riviera Beach took in $167 million and spent $155 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Fines and other8.2%State tax money3.7%County and local tax money3.1%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

20%

of Riviera Beach's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes55%

Property tax
35%$57.9 million
Other taxes
20%$33.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$12.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$7.1 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.7 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$50.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$17.6 million
  • Sewer$11.4 million
  • Other service charges$11.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
  • Garbage collection$3.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$3.3 million

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%$481 thousand

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$6.2 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$5.1 million

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$13.3 million
Fines
0.2%$331 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%Health and hospitals4.8%All other spending7.9%

What stands out

4.8%

of Riviera Beach's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$51.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$26.3 million
  • Fire protection$23.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$852 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$43.1 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$17.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$29.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$24.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$10.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9.6 million
  • Libraries$917 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.8%$7.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.5 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$7.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$2.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.5%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Riviera Beach. 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 Riviera Beach 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.