County Commons · Florida

Florida: state government and every county

The state's own money — what it collects and what it spends on — its official offices, how to vote, and a page for each of its 67 counties. Every number from official public records, with sources.

23,372,215 people (2024 Census estimate, +8.2% since 2020) · 67 counties

The state's money — Florida state government, fiscal 2023

The state government took in $141.9 billion and spent $135.6 billion · $5,800 per resident. It owed $21.8 billion in debt at year's end.

Of every $100 it spends

Education$29.90 · $40.4 billion
Public welfare$29.83 · $40.3 billion
Other and unallocable$17.19 · $23.3 billion
Highways$7.49 · $10.1 billion
Health$5.56 · $7.5 billion
Governmental administration$2.82 · $3.8 billion
Correction$2.64 · $3.6 billion
Hospitals$1.78 · $2.4 billion
Natural resources$1.61 · $2.2 billion
Police protection$0.62 · $832.5 million
Interest on general debt$0.38 · $511.7 million
Parks and recreation$0.19 · $252.3 million

✓ These 12 functions add to the state's general expenditure, $135.2 billion, exactly. “Public welfare” is mostly Medicaid. Money the state passes to counties, cities and school districts is counted in the function it pays for.

Where its money comes from

Taxes$61.9 billion
General sales tax$40 billion
Selective sales taxes (fuel, tobacco, alcohol and others)$9.7 billion
Corporate income tax$5.5 billion
Other taxes (severance, transfer and others)$4.4 billion
License taxes (vehicles, businesses, hunting and others)$2.3 billion
From other governments (mostly federal aid)$53.7 billion
Charges and fees (tuition, tolls, hospital charges)$12.7 billion
Other general revenue (interest, rents, settlements)$13.6 billion
Pension and insurance trust earnings and contributions$13.1 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances (State Totals), last revised Sept. 16, 2025. These are the state government's own books — counties, cities and school districts are separate.

State government — official sites

Official state website: myflorida.com
Governor: Ron DeSantis

Source: USA.gov state government directory.

Voting

General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-05. Vote-by-mail request due by 5 pm: 2026-10-22. Early voting — the statewide minimum: 2026-10-24 to 2026-10-31. Election Day — and mail ballots must arrive: 2026-11-03.

Source: Florida Division of Elections — election dates · WPTV, 2026 deadlines · Florida Division of Elections — early voting

Full County Commons sites in Florida

Brevard County · Palm Beach County — the budget line by line, your tax bill, audits, offices and elections.

Every county in Florida — 67; ★ has a full site

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