ZIP 33897 · Polk 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 Polk County provides local services like police and parks.

Polk County

$1.04 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Polk County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)25%Fines and other14%State tax money6.7%Local tax money4.7%Federal tax money3.4%
Full Polk County breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Polk County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.5%.

County taxes45%

Property tax
31%$358 million
Other taxes
11%$124 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$52.2 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$27.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$24.3 million
  • Other licenses$18.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.5%$40.1 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$292 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 5 more
  • Other service charges$129 million
  • Water$117 million
  • Garbage collection$40.8 million
  • Hospital bills$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$341 thousand
  • Road charges$62 thousand

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%$39.2 million

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$77.4 million

Local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.7%$54.6 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$159 million
Fines
0.7%$7.5 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Health and hospitals13%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending9.2%

What stands out

16%

of Polk County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.

Full Polk County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$326 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$151 million
  • Prisons and jails$74.1 million
  • Fire protection$65.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$22.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$12.6 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$188 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$103 million
  • Other and not broken out$63.4 million
  • Government buildings$10.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$170 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$97.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$71.8 million
Health and hospitals
13%$137 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$75.1 million
  • Public health$61.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$124 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$120 million
  • Public transit$3.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$26.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$19.7 million
  • Libraries$6.6 million
Environment and natural resources
2.3%$23.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$23.9 million
Social services
1.8%$18.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$15.4 million
  • Welfare institutions$3.2 million
Housing and community development
1.4%$14.6 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$12.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$6.2 million
  • Interest on general debt$5.8 million
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Your schools

Polk County School District

$1.55 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Polk County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money62%School district taxes27%Fines and other6.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)3.5%Federal tax money1.1%
Full Polk County School District breakdown

What stands out

4.9%

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

School district taxes27%

Property tax
22%$361 million
Sales tax
4.9%$79.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$57.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$53.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$2.8 million
  • School lunches$868 thousand

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%$18.1 million

State tax money62%

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

From the state
62%$1.01 billion

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$105 million
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.8%
Full Polk County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$1.54 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.54 billion
Interest on debt
0.8%$12.7 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.

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

Polk 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.