County government · St Lucie County, FL
St. Lucie County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), St. Lucie County took in $501 million and spent $441 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Lucie County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 6%.
County taxes55%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Occupation and business licenses$7.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$6.7 million
- Motor fuel taxes$5.2 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.5 million
- Other licenses$1.7 million
- Public utility taxes$754 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 6 more
- Other service charges$21.9 million
- Garbage collection$15.1 million
- Sewer$6.5 million
- Water$5.3 million
- Parks and recreation$3.8 million
- Gas$272 thousand
- Airport$115 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other18%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Lucie County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 24%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
- Courts and legal services$73.4 million
- Police$72.6 million
- Prisons and jails$41.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$56.8 million
- Airports$3.5 million
- Toll roads and bridges$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$29.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24.3 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$33.3 million
- Sewer systems$5.9 million
- Water supply$3.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$25.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$23.5 million
- Libraries$459 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$18.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$6.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$5.0 million
- Interest on water supply debt$502 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
St. Lucie County. 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 St. Lucie County 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.