City government · Leon County, FL
Tallahassee's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Tallahassee took in $913 million and spent $1.08 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Tallahassee's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes9.4%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
- Public utility taxes$25.7 million
- Other licenses$2.3 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services67%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 11 more
- Electric power$313 million
- Sewer$77.3 million
- Other service charges$62.6 million
- Water$46.4 million
- Garbage collection$34.6 million
- Gas$31.5 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$20.7 million
- Parks and recreation$9.3 million
- Transit fares$6.0 million
- Airport$4.7 million
- Road charges$3.4 million
- Parking$2.9 million
- Other government-run businesses$130 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money2.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money9.6%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Tallahassee's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 3 more
- Electric power$279 million
- Sewer systems$88.0 million
- Water supply$47.7 million
- Garbage and solid waste$32.5 million
- Gas supply$26.8 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$149 million
- Other and not broken out$42.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$77.5 million
- Airports$42.2 million
- Public transit$35.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$79.2 million
- Fire protection$54.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$4.6 million
- Courts and legal services$3.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 2 more
- Interest on electric power debt$20.6 million
- Interest on general debt$12.9 million
- Interest on water supply debt$3.0 million
- Interest on gas supply debt$102 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$28.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$28.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Tallahassee. 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 Tallahassee 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.