City government · Highlands County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sebring took in $39.3 million and spent $34.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%City taxes24%Fines and other9.6%County and local tax money8.8%State tax money2.7%

What stands out

8.8%

of Sebring's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes24%

Property tax
12%$4.9 million
Other taxes
12%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$461 thousand
  • Other licenses$345 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$21.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
  • Water$8.2 million
  • Other service charges$5.5 million
  • Sewer$4.5 million
  • Garbage collection$2.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$756 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$39 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%$12 thousand

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$1.1 million

County and local tax money8.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.8%$3.5 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$3.6 million
Fines
0.3%$122 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Roads, transit and parking5.3%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

29%

of Sebring's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$9.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$9.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$9.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$417 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Environment and natural resources
2.5%$864 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$864 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$102 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$75 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sebring. 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 Sebring 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.