Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Palm Beach County collected $1,983.0M in taxes and spent $2,945.1M.
Collected
$1,983.0M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$2,945.1M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
4.54 mills
Source · Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, Palm Beach County 2024 final tax rate table by taxing district. Read on June 9, 2026.
Where it goes
Ten service lines.
Police
$943.1M
General government
$539.1M
Fire
$409.7M
Public works · Capital outlay
$248.7M
Public works · Transportation
$227.3M
Other · Economic environment
$159.9M
Parks and recreation
$145.8M
Health and human services
$128.9M
Debt service · past obligation
$107.6M
Other · Physical environment
$35.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Palm Beach County, Florida Annual Financial Audit Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Palm Beach County, Florida Annual Financial Audit Report (ACFR) FY2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.I-11 to I-13Who decides
The board is the county's law-making and policy-setting body. It approves all spending of county funds. State law has the board review the budget and hold hearings to adopt it. 7 Commissioners, each chosen by voters in one district.
Maria G. Marino
Commissioner, District 1
Term end not published
Re-check by November 7, 2028
Gregg K. Weiss
Commissioner, District 2
Term end not published
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Joel G. Flores
Commissioner, District 3
Term end not published
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Marci Woodward
Commissioner, District 4
Term end not published
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Maria Sachs
Commissioner, District 5
Term end not published
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Sara Baxter
Commissioner, District 6
Term end not published
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Bobby Powell Jr.
Commissioner, District 7
Term end not published
Re-check by November 7, 2028
Source · Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County County Commissioners page. Read on October 10, 2026.
When decisions happen
State law sets the fiscal year for every county. The board holds public hearings to adopt the tentative and final budgets.
Each yearThe county fiscal year runs October 1 to September 30.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Districts 2, 4 and 6 are up in 2026.
How to reach it
Source · Florida Legislature, Fla. Stat. §129.03(3)(c) and §129.04, budget hearings and fiscal year. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Fla. Stat. §129.03(3)(c) and §129.04, budget hearings and fiscal year (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Palm Beach County address pays these governments too. Which cities apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Palm Beach County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 10
Palm Beach GardensNot in Who Taxes Me yet
West Palm BeachCityWellingtonNot in Who Taxes Me yet
The AcreageNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Boca RatonCityJupiterNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Boynton BeachNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Delray BeachNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Jupiter FarmsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Loxahatchee GrovesNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Collected
Palm Beach County, Florida Annual Financial Audit Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Palm Beach County, Florida Annual Financial Audit Report (ACFR) FY2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.I-11 to I-13Spent
Palm Beach County, Florida Annual Financial Audit Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Palm Beach County, Florida Annual Financial Audit Report (ACFR) FY2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.I-11 to I-13Taxes
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, Palm Beach County 2024 final tax rate table by taxing district. Read on June 9, 2026.
Who decides
Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County County Commissioners page. Read on October 10, 2026.
When decisions happen
Florida Legislature, Fla. Stat. §129.03(3)(c) and §129.04, budget hearings and fiscal year. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Fla. Stat. §129.03(3)(c) and §129.04, budget hearings and fiscal year (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County County Commissioners page. Read on October 10, 2026.
What it does
Palm Beach County, Florida Annual Financial Audit Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Palm Beach County, Florida Annual Financial Audit Report (ACFR) FY2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.I-11 to I-13To act on what you have read
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