County government · Seminole County, FL
Seminole County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Seminole County took in $803 million and spent $682 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Seminole County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
County taxes54%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 5 more
- Public utility taxes$14.5 million
- Motor fuel taxes$9.8 million
- Other selective sales taxes$6.9 million
- Other licenses$5.4 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.7 million
- Occupation and business licenses$569 thousand
- Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$30 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services19%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 6 more
- Other service charges$54.3 million
- Sewer$40.4 million
- Water$31.0 million
- Garbage collection$15.6 million
- Parks and recreation$4.1 million
- Ports and waterways$2.2 million
- Road charges$1.7 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$210 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money7.5%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other12%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Seminole 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 3 more
- Police$141 million
- Fire protection$82.9 million
- Prisons and jails$51.3 million
- Courts and legal services$18.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$39.5 million
- Sewer systems$33.5 million
- Water supply$30.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$70.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19.0 million
- Government buildings$7.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$79.5 million
- Public transit$10.8 million
- Toll roads and bridges$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$17.7 million
- Libraries$8.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$11.1 million
- Interest on water supply debt$8.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$17.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$12.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$4.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Seminole 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 Seminole 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.