City government · Miami-Dade County, FL

South Miami's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), South Miami took in $24.2 million and spent $22.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fines and other15%Fees for services (parking, parks and recreation)13%State tax money5.5%Federal tax money4.8%County and local tax money4.0%

What stands out

23%

of South Miami'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 taxes58%

Property tax
35%$8.4 million
Other taxes
23%$5.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$917 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$572 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$240 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesParking; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Parking$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$736 thousand
  • Garbage collection$682 thousand
  • Other service charges$205 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$1.2 million

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$1.3 million

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.0%$973 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$2.3 million
Fines
5.3%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs33%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.2%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

33%

of South Miami'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$8.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$7.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$320 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$7.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$755 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$515 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.2%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$186 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of South Miami. 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 South Miami 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.