City government · St Johns County, FL
St. Augustine's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), St. Augustine took in $93.1 million and spent $85.9 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Augustine's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.
City taxes31%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Public utility taxes$3.2 million
- Occupation and business licenses$2.8 million
- Other licenses$1.8 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
- Motor fuel taxes$439 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services53%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
- Sewer$13.6 million
- Water$13.6 million
- Parking$7.9 million
- Ports and waterways$5.9 million
- Garbage collection$5.4 million
- Other service charges$1.9 million
- Parks and recreation$696 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other10%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Augustine's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$14.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
- Water supply$2.9 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$18.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.7 million
- Other and not broken out$448 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$9.7 million
- Fire protection$4.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
- Courts and legal services$510 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors; roads and highways and 1 more
- Ports and harbors$4.6 million
- Roads and highways$3.5 million
- Parking$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$7.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$5.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.7 million
- Interest on water supply debt$409 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of St. Augustine. 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 St. Augustine 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.