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Winter Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Winter Park took in $175 million and spent $166 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Winter Park's 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 taxes26%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
- Public utility taxes$7.5 million
- Other licenses$2.6 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.0 million
- Insurance premium taxes$986 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$944 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services58%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
- Electric power$44.7 million
- Water$34.0 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$8.9 million
- Parks and recreation$5.7 million
- Garbage collection$5.4 million
- Other service charges$2.9 million
- Other government-run businesses$556 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money5.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Winter Park's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
- Electric power$35.9 million
- Sewer systems$27.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$5.0 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$23.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.3 million
- Other and not broken out$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$16.6 million
- Fire protection$2.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.2 million
- Courts and legal services$447 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$15.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$12.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$10.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on electric power debt$1.9 million
- Interest on water supply debt$1.5 million
- Interest on general debt$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Winter Park. 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 Winter Park 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.