ZIP 32603 · Gainesville, FL

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Florida

$130.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money34%Fees for services (hospital bills, tolls)11%Fines and other10%Local tax money0.3%
Full Florida breakdown

What stands out

28%

of Florida's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes44%

Sales tax
28%$40.1 billion
Other taxes
12%$16.9 billion
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4.07 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.52 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.22 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.99 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.58 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.22 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$913 million
  • Corporation licenses$392 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$341 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$213 million
  • Amusement taxes$188 million
  • Driver's licenses$182 million
  • Public utility licenses$40.2 million
  • Severance taxes$22.0 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$18.0 million
  • Other licenses$13.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.3%$6.05 billion

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$15.4 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; hospital bills and 11 more
  • Other government-run businesses$4.40 billion
  • Hospital bills$3.60 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$2.52 billion
  • College tuition$2.39 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.18 billion
  • Other service charges$1.08 billion
  • Parks, land and natural resources$84.8 million
  • Road charges$78.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$72.7 million
  • Other education charges$19.7 million
  • Transit fares$15.5 million
  • Housing$340 thousand
  • Garbage collection$145 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money34%

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

From the federal government
34%$48.9 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$393 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$13.9 billion
Fines
0.2%$305 million
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Where the money goes

Social services31%Sent to local governments20%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Health and hospitals8.6%All other spending15%

What stands out

20%

of Florida's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Florida breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
31%$40.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$40.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$376 million
  • Welfare institutions$144 million
  • Veterans' services$32.2 million
Sent to local governments
20%$26.3 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to school districts (colleges) and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$19.5 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$1.72 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.71 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$1.01 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$911 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$634 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$378 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$352 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$26.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$24.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$19.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$9.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$9.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$5.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$2.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$33 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$20.8 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$11.6 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$4.88 billion
  • Other education$3.08 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.22 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$11.7 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$8.97 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$2.33 billion
  • Public transit$358 million
Health and hospitals
8.6%$11.2 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$8.35 billion
  • Hospitals$2.89 billion
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$8.59 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.30 billion
  • Other government-run businesses$1.57 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.47 billion
  • Other government administration$777 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$382 million
  • Government buildings$97.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$7.83 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.50 billion
  • Courts and legal services$2.39 billion
  • Police$954 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$572 million
  • Inspections and regulation$413 million
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$2.55 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.55 billion
Interest on debt
0.4%$575 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$298 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$287 million
  • Libraries$11.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$187 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$187 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$124 million
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Your county

Alachua County

$362 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%Fines and other16%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)12%State tax money7.0%Local tax money2.0%

What stands out

13%

of Alachua County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.

Full Alachua County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
36%$170 million
Other taxes
7.9%$37.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$15.7 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$8.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.0 million
  • Other licenses$2.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$560 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.9%$27.9 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$58.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Other service charges$45.1 million
  • Garbage collection$12.1 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$659 thousand
  • Road charges$285 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
  • Water$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$60.2 million

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$32.9 million

Local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.0%$9.6 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$70.9 million
Fines
0.5%$2.4 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs23%Health and hospitals9.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending15%

What stands out

41%

of Alachua County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 24%.

Full Alachua County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$148 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$51.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$44.5 million
  • Fire protection$27.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$21.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$82.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$52.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20.0 million
  • Government buildings$7.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
Health and hospitals
9.2%$33.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$33.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.6%$27.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$27.3 million
  • Water supply$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$17.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$17.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$15.8 million
  • Public transit$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
3.6%$13.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$11.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$11.2 million
Social services
1.3%$4.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4.8 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$3.9 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$2.6 million
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Your city

City of Gainesville

$895 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)69%City taxes13%State tax money6.2%Fines and other5.8%Federal tax money4.9%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

69%

of Gainesville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

Full Gainesville breakdown

City taxes13%

Property tax
6.4%$47.3 million
Other taxes
5.6%$41.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$19.3 million
  • Other licenses$13.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.4%$10.0 million

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$513 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 11 more
  • Electric power$322 million
  • Sewer$60.7 million
  • Water$40.1 million
  • Gas$29.4 million
  • Other service charges$29.2 million
  • Transit fares$16.0 million
  • Garbage collection$10.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
  • Road charges$1.4 million
  • Parking$1.1 million
  • Housing$772 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$109 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$36.7 million

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$45.7 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$4.7 million

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$42.0 million
Fines
0.2%$1.4 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Running the government and other costs18%Interest on debt8.7%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Roads, transit and parking5.9%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

53%

of Gainesville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Gainesville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$478 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 3 more
  • Electric power$370 million
  • Sewer systems$40.5 million
  • Water supply$32.6 million
  • Gas supply$24.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$10.1 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$165 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$76.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$75.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13.3 million
Interest on debt
8.7%$78.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 2 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$55.5 million
  • Interest on general debt$12.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$6.9 million
  • Interest on gas supply debt$3.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$74.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$45.6 million
  • Fire protection$22.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$5.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$52.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 2 more
  • Public transit$33.6 million
  • Roads and highways$16.9 million
  • Parking$1.6 million
  • Airports$441 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.6%$23.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$23.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$14.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14.5 million
Health and hospitals
0.5%$4.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.2 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$3.0 million
Social services
0.2%$1.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.8 million
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Your schools

Alachua County School District

$400 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes44%Fines and other3.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.8%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Alachua County School District breakdown

What stands out

7%

of Alachua County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 25,000+ students get none.

School district taxes44%

Property tax
36%$152 million
Sales tax
7.0%$29.1 million
Other taxes
0.2%$737 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$737 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$5.1 million
  • School lunches$2.2 million
  • School tuition and transportation$239 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$265 thousand

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$212 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$91 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$15.9 million
Alachua County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.0%
Full Alachua County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$396 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$396 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$3.9 million
Alachua County School District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Florida. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Alachua County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

City of Gainesville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Alachua County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.