City government · Pinellas County, FL

Tarpon Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Tarpon Springs took in $72.3 million and spent $67.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)48%City taxes36%Fines and other7.4%State tax money4.7%County and local tax money2.7%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

48%

of Tarpon Springs' 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 taxes36%

Property tax
23%$16.6 million
Other taxes
13%$9.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.6 million
  • Other licenses$678 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$647 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$327 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$34.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$9.4 million
  • Water$9.4 million
  • Garbage collection$8.0 million
  • Other service charges$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$134 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$1.1 million

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$3.4 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$2.0 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$5.2 million
Fines
0.1%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs9.9%Environment and natural resources6.6%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

6.6%

of Tarpon Springs' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$24.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$13.4 million
  • Fire protection$9.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$452 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$20.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.7 million
  • Sewer systems$6.4 million
  • Water supply$6.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$7.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.8 million
  • Libraries$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$6.7 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$4.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$869 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.6%$4.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$531 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$89 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tarpon Springs. 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 Tarpon Springs 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.