County government · Washington County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Washington County took in $71.0 million and spent $78.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money67%County taxes21%Fees for services7.1%Fines and other2.4%Federal tax money1.3%Local tax money1.2%

What stands out

67%

of Washington County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes21%

Property tax
13%$9.3 million
Other taxes
6.5%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.0 million
  • Other licenses$381 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$112 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.3%$902 thousand

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$927 thousand

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$47.7 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$874 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$1.3 million
Fines
0.7%$479 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Health and hospitals3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

67%

of Washington County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$52.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$51.8 million
  • Public transit$515 thousand
  • Airports$296 thousand
  • Parking$136 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$10.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$9.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$7.4 million
  • Fire protection$756 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$345 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$277 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$193 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.8%$3.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$753 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$510 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$760 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$760 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$750 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$221 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$221 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$173 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$173 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$126 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$59 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.