Town government · Hamilton County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), White Springs took in $8.3 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money75%County and local tax money9.7%Town taxes6.6%Fees for services (sewer, water)6.4%State tax money1.6%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

75%

of White Springs' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes6.6%

Other taxes
4.6%$380 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$214 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$118 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.1%$92 thousand
Sales tax
0.9%$76 thousand

Fees for services6.4%

Fees for services
6.4%$528 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$188 thousand
  • Water$143 thousand
  • Garbage collection$128 thousand
  • Other service charges$34 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$25 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money75%

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

From the federal government
75%$6.2 million

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$132 thousand

County and local tax money9.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.7%$804 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$74 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Interest on debt2.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$890 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$601 thousand
  • Police$289 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$603 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$418 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$107 thousand
  • Water supply$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$318 thousand
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$265 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$78 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$78 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$40 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$37 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of White Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of White 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.