City government · Pinellas County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Seminole took in $27.9 million and spent $37.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (parks and recreation)33%Fines and other14%State tax money7.4%County and local tax money3.4%Federal tax money2.2%

What stands out

17%

of Seminole'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 taxes40%

Property tax
23%$6.4 million
Other taxes
17%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$306 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$292 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$232 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$9.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$8.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$524 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$612 thousand

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$2.1 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$954 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$3.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Interest on debt32%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Environment and natural resources5.4%

What stands out

32%

of Seminole's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$13.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$10.7 million
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$519 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$47 thousand
Interest on debt
32%$11.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$8.3 million
  • Interest on general debt$3.5 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$655 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Environment and natural resources
5.4%$2.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seminole. 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 Seminole 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.