County government · Wakulla County, FL

Wakulla County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Wakulla County took in $83.3 million and spent $55.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes32%State tax money24%Federal tax money20%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)14%Fines and other7.2%Local tax money2.3%

What stands out

20%

of Wakulla County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes32%

Property tax
17%$13.8 million
Sales tax
9.3%$7.7 million
Other taxes
6.5%$5.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.7 million
  • Other licenses$876 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$330 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$307 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$172 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$11.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$4.5 million
  • Other service charges$4.1 million
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$373 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$16.8 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$19.7 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$1.9 million

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$5.9 million
Fines
0.1%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Health and hospitals9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%All other spending12%

What stands out

13%

of Wakulla County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$20.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$16.4 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$717 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$198 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$11.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$7.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.6 million
Health and hospitals
9.5%$5.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
  • Libraries$918 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
  • Airports$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$960 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$960 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$854 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$825 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$825 thousand
Social services
0.2%$119 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$119 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$91 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wakulla 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 Wakulla 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.