ZIP 33301 · Fort Lauderdale, 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

Broward County

$3.63 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%Fees for services (airport, ports and waterways)33%Fines and other7.9%State tax money5.1%Federal tax money4.9%Local tax money1.2%

What stands out

33%

of Broward 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 Broward County breakdown

County taxes48%

Property tax
31%$1.34 billion
Sales tax
12%$526 million
Other taxes
5.1%$220 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$127 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$67.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.7 million
  • Other licenses$4.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$1.40 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 10 more
  • Other service charges$570 million
  • Airport$421 million
  • Ports and waterways$183 million
  • Water$171 million
  • Garbage collection$22.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$16.5 million
  • Housing$5.0 million
  • Parking$3.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$3.7 million
  • Transit fares$3.0 million
  • Road charges$2.8 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million

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%$210 million

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$220 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$51.6 million

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$312 million
Fines
0.6%$26.0 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Interest on debt5.3%All other spending13%

What stands out

23%

of Broward County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 6.3%.

Full Broward County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.21 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$696 million
  • Prisons and jails$299 million
  • Fire protection$196 million
  • Courts and legal services$19.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$834 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; public transit and 2 more
  • Airports$336 million
  • Public transit$269 million
  • Ports and harbors$116 million
  • Roads and highways$113 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$743 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$550 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$153 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$194 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$122 million
  • Libraries$72.7 million
Interest on debt
5.3%$192 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$163 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$29.7 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$127 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$127 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$123 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$64.2 million
  • Water supply$36.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$22.9 million
Social services
3.0%$109 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$109 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$62.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$33.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$33.4 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$852 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$852 thousand
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Your city

City of Fort Lauderdale

$884 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, parks, land and natural resources)33%Fines and other20%Federal tax money3.4%State tax money2.8%County and local tax money2.6%
Full Fort Lauderdale breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Fort Lauderdale's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes38%

Property tax
24%$210 million
Other taxes
14%$123 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$45.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$37.0 million
  • Other licenses$32.1 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$8.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$295 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks, land and natural resources and 6 more
  • Water$181 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$27.8 million
  • Other service charges$26.2 million
  • Parking$22.3 million
  • Garbage collection$21.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.5 million
  • Airport$5.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$4.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$29.6 million

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$24.4 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$22.7 million

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
19%$166 million
Fines
1.2%$10.4 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending8.1%

What stands out

35%

of Fort Lauderdale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Full Fort Lauderdale breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$306 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$170 million
  • Fire protection$95.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$34.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$200 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$168 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$31.4 million
  • Sewer systems$222 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$191 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$147 million
  • Other and not broken out$28.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$59.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$23.8 million
  • Parking$21.2 million
  • Airports$12.4 million
  • Public transit$2.1 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$56.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$56.4 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$31.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$15.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$15.4 million
Environment and natural resources
2.6%$23.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$23.0 million
Housing and community development
1.6%$13.8 million
Health and hospitals
0.4%$3.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.5 million
Social services
<0.1%$108 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$108 thousand
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Your schools

Broward County School District

$3.97 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%State tax money42%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)3.7%Fines and other3.1%Federal tax money1.1%
Full Broward County School District breakdown

What stands out

50%

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

School district taxes50%

Property tax
50%$1.90 billion

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$141 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$127 million
  • School tuition and transportation$9.8 million
  • School lunches$3.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$40.6 million

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$1.58 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%$822 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$118 million
Broward County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.7%
Full Broward County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$3.86 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.86 billion
Interest on debt
2.7%$108 million
Broward 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.

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

Broward 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.