City government · Pinellas County, FL
St. Petersburg's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), St. Petersburg took in $770 million and spent $745 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Petersburg's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.
City taxes34%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
- Public utility taxes$47.0 million
- Occupation and business licenses$27.6 million
- Other licenses$7.8 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services42%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
- Sewer$116 million
- Water$72.2 million
- Garbage collection$57.1 million
- Other service charges$33.9 million
- Parks and recreation$29.6 million
- Parking$10.4 million
- Airport$1.8 million
- Housing$629 thousand
- Ports and waterways$487 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money9.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Petersburg's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$137 million
- Fire protection$43.3 million
- Courts and legal services$3.8 million
- Inspections and regulation$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$59.9 million
- Water supply$53.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$51.1 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$102 million
- Other and not broken out$51.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$88.5 million
- Libraries$8.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 2 more
- Roads and highways$23.6 million
- Parking$9.8 million
- Airports$2.6 million
- Toll roads and bridges$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$26.1 million
- Interest on general debt$3.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$26.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$19.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$7.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of St. Petersburg. 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. Petersburg 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.