Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Miami-Dade County collected $4,262.1M in taxes and spent $5,903.9M.
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Details
Miami-Dade PA 2024 Adopted Millage Chart — code 0100 county bundle 6.0412 mills (countywide 5.2823 + Children's Trust 0.5000 + regional water districts 0.2589; excludes Fire/Rescue per City-of-Miami own-dept convention)Where it goes
Ten service lines.
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Details
Miami-Dade County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 31). Published by Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Finance Department. Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from the 69.9 MB published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'Total Governmental Funds' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when comparing to PDFWho decides
State law says the board of county commissioners approves the county budget. The board holds public hearings to adopt it. 13 Commissioners, each elected by one district. A County Mayor leads.
Details
Fla. Stat. §129.01(2)(a) and §129.03(3)(c), county budget (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
State law sets the fiscal year for counties. The board adopts the budget at public hearings. The hearings also cover tax rates.
How to reach it
Details
Fla. Stat. §129.04, fiscal year (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Miami-Dade County address pays these governments too. Which cities apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Miami-Dade County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 8
Sources
Details
Miami-Dade County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 31). Published by Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Finance Department. Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from the 69.9 MB published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'Total Governmental Funds' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when comparing to PDFDetails
Miami-Dade County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 31). Published by Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Finance Department. Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from the 69.9 MB published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'Total Governmental Funds' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when comparing to PDFDetails
Miami-Dade PA 2024 Adopted Millage Chart — code 0100 county bundle 6.0412 mills (countywide 5.2823 + Children's Trust 0.5000 + regional water districts 0.2589; excludes Fire/Rescue per City-of-Miami own-dept convention)Details
Fla. Stat. §129.01(2)(a) and §129.03(3)(c), county budget (read 2026-10-10)Details
Fla. Stat. §129.04, fiscal year (read 2026-10-10)Details
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, About the BCC page (read 2026-10-10)Details
Miami-Dade County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (printed page 31). Published by Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Finance Department. Extracted autonomously via pdftotext -layout from the 69.9 MB published PDF; per-line numbers reproduce the audited 'Total Governmental Funds' column exactly. NUMBERS REPORTED IN THOUSANDS — multiply per-line values by 1,000 when comparing to PDFTo act on what you have read
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