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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Zephyrhills took in $45.7 million and spent $32.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)39%City taxes31%State tax money13%Federal tax money9.8%Fines and other6.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

10%

of Zephyrhills' money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes31%

Property tax
18%$8.3 million
Other taxes
13%$6.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$486 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$17.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$12.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Airport$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$4.5 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$5.9 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$85 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$3.0 million
Fines
0.2%$81 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

21%

of Zephyrhills' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$11.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$9.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$736 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$6.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
  • Airports$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$3.8 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$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$271 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$356 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$781 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$444 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$444 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Zephyrhills. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Zephyrhills 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.