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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Miami took in $499 thousand and spent $287 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)42%City taxes37%State tax money14%Fines and other7.2%

What stands out

6.8%

of Miami's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Property tax
30%$149 thousand
Sales tax
6.8%$34 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$212 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$91 thousand
  • Garbage collection$76 thousand
  • Sewer$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$68 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%Health and hospitals1.4%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

74%

of Miami's 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
74%$212 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$85 thousand
  • Water supply$80 thousand
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$57 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Miami. 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 Miami 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.