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St. Augustine Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), St. Augustine Beach took in $10.0 million and spent $6.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes66%State tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)9.7%County and local tax money8.3%Fines and other3.5%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

24%

of St. Augustine Beach's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes66%

Property tax
42%$4.2 million
Other taxes
24%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$547 thousand
  • Other licenses$335 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$227 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.7%

Fees for services
9.7%$975 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$489 thousand
  • Garbage collection$476 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$14 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$1.3 million

County and local tax money8.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.3%$828 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$278 thousand
Fines
0.7%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

41%

of St. Augustine Beach's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$421 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$873 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$400 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$734 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$734 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$240 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$240 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$227 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Augustine Beach. 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 St. Augustine Beach 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.