City government · Wakulla County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sopchoppy took in $2.6 million and spent $2.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)91%Fines and other2.8%City taxes2.6%State tax money2.6%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

91%

of Sopchoppy's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes2.6%

Other taxes

2.6%$68 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more

Occupation and business licenses$35 thousand
Public utility taxes$32 thousand
Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services91%

Fees for services

91%$2.4 million

What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more

Water$2.3 million
Parks and recreation$57 thousand
Sewer$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state

2.6%$67 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.3%$35 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other

2.8%$72 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities82%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs1.7%Roads, transit and parking1.2%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

82%

of Sopchoppy's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

82%$2.0 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply

Water supply$2.0 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

15%$358 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$358 thousand

Running the government and other costs

1.7%$40 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

1.2%$29 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$29 thousand

Interest on debt

0.7%$17 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sopchoppy. 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 Sopchoppy 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.