Town government · Hardee County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Zolfo Springs took in $2.4 million and spent $2.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)41%State tax money29%Town taxes26%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

29%

of Zolfo Springs' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes26%

Other taxes

14%$339 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more

Public utility taxes$133 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$95 thousand
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$77 thousand
Motor fuel taxes$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

12%$280 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services

41%$966 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection

Water$839 thousand
Garbage collection$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state

29%$690 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.3%$31 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other

1.7%$41 thousand

Fines

0.8%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

56%

of Zolfo Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

56%$1.2 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste

Sewer systems$1.1 million
Garbage and solid waste$100 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

21%$470 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$470 thousand

Running the government and other costs

9.4%$206 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$206 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

7.5%$164 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice

Police$164 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.5%$98 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$98 thousand

Interest on debt

1.5%$32 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Zolfo Springs. 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 Town of Zolfo 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.