ZIP 33179 · Miami-Dade County, FL

Three 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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Miami-Dade County provides local services like police and parks.

Miami-Dade County

$11.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, airport)40%County taxes32%Federal tax money11%Fines and other10%State tax money3.9%Local tax money1.9%

What stands out

40%

of Miami-Dade County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.

Full Miami-Dade County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
22%$2.62 billion
Sales tax
6.5%$789 million
Other taxes
4.0%$485 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; public utility licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$150 million
  • Public utility licenses$123 million
  • Other licenses$104 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$59.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$31.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$17.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$4.89 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; airport and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$1.60 billion
  • Airport$928 million
  • Other service charges$696 million
  • Water$430 million
  • Sewer$424 million
  • Garbage collection$270 million
  • Ports and waterways$248 million
  • Parks and recreation$85.1 million
  • Transit fares$74.0 million
  • Housing$60.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$45.3 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$17.5 million
  • Parking$2.2 million
  • Road charges$395 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$1.38 billion

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$469 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$225 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$1.17 billion
Fines
0.4%$51.6 million
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals25%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Interest on debt5.8%All other spending21%

What stands out

25%

of Miami-Dade County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.

Full Miami-Dade County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
25%$2.91 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.84 billion
  • Public health$76.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.24 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$984 million
  • Fire protection$642 million
  • Prisons and jails$354 million
  • Courts and legal services$171 million
  • Inspections and regulation$84.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$2.05 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; airports and 3 more
  • Public transit$804 million
  • Airports$701 million
  • Ports and harbors$248 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$186 million
  • Roads and highways$113 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.50 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$624 million
  • Water supply$541 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$337 million
Interest on debt
5.8%$691 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$557 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$134 million
Social services
5.7%$671 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$671 million
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$628 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$367 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$188 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$53.1 million
  • Government buildings$20.0 million
Housing and community development
4.6%$550 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$483 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$389 million
  • Libraries$94.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$103 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$103 million
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Your schools

Miami-Dade County Public School District

$5.19 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes57%State tax money37%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.4%Federal tax money0.6%
Full Miami-Dade County Public School District breakdown

What stands out

56%

of Miami-Dade County Public School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes57%

Property tax
56%$3.08 billion
Other taxes
1.7%$96.2 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$96.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$75.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$65.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$8.3 million
  • School lunches$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$30.7 million

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$2.07 billion

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%$402 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$195 million
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.6%
Full Miami-Dade County Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$5.06 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.06 billion
Interest on debt
2.6%$135 million
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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.

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

Miami-Dade County Public 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.