Village government · Palm Beach County, FL

Tequesta's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Tequesta took in $27.3 million and spent $24.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes47%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)43%Fines and other6.2%State tax money3.1%County and local tax money1.0%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

37%

of Tequesta's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes47%

Property tax
37%$10.1 million
Other taxes
9.6%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$698 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$354 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$197 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$11.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$7.6 million
  • Other service charges$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$572 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$124 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$89 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$850 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$274 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$1.4 million
Fines
1.0%$283 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

43%

of Tequesta's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$10.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$5.7 million
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$896 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$229 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$5.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$5.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$601 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$4.0 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$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$178 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$498 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$498 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$342 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Tequesta. 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 Village of Tequesta 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.