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Florida county budget & statistics

Jefferson County

FIPS 12065 · Fiscal year runs October 1 – September 30

County budget

Official proposed, tentative, adopted or amended budgets — plans for a fiscal year, not what was spent.

No official structured sourceNo official adopted or proposed budget table has been imported for this county yet. Reported actuals (below) are not budgets.

No budget chart for this county: no figures from an official structured budget table are held.

Reported revenues and spending (actuals)

Reported actuals, not a budget. What Jefferson County Government reported collecting and spending after each fiscal year in its Annual Financial Report to the Florida Department of Financial Services, as compiled by the Legislature’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research. Scope: The county government reporting entity in its Annual Financial Report (Board of County Commissioners, constitutional officers and reported component units). Excludes cities, the school district and independent special districts. Covers every fund type reported, including custodial funds; interfund transfers are not netted out.. Nominal USD, not adjusted for inflation.

Data availableReported actuals for FY 2005–FY 2024 from the state-compiled Annual Financial Reports. These are not budgets.Refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

Total reported revenues and expenditures by fiscal year

All funds, nominal USD. Select a year to see its breakdown.

FY 2023–24: Revenues (actual) $118,422,632 · Expenditures (actual) $116,267,181

20 fiscal years of reported actuals, FY 2004–05 to FY 2023–24.

$0$50.0M$100M2004–052006–072008–092010–112012–132014–152016–172018–192020–212023–24
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Reported revenues and expenditures by fiscal year
Fiscal yearRevenuesExpendituresRevenues minus expenditures
FY 2023–24$118,422,632$116,267,181$2,155,451
FY 2022–23$115,955,424$113,365,780$2,589,644
FY 2021–22$40,038,320$33,861,127$6,177,193
FY 2020–21$34,510,362$33,640,038$870,324
FY 2019–20$31,027,379$32,907,631−$1,880,252
FY 2018–19$32,682,090$35,527,411−$2,845,321
FY 2017–18Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
FY 2016–17$28,573,690$29,593,892−$1,020,202
FY 2015–16$30,243,377$29,903,863$339,514
FY 2014–15$25,510,859$27,355,111−$1,844,252
FY 2013–14$26,797,053$29,241,196−$2,444,143
FY 2012–13$28,626,762$26,601,079$2,025,683
FY 2011–12$23,629,286$24,326,631−$697,345
FY 2010–11$23,104,353$22,499,682$604,671
FY 2009–10$31,050,444$30,917,885$132,559
FY 2008–09$31,234,585$30,301,986$932,599
FY 2007–08$21,109,558$19,985,875$1,123,683
FY 2006–07$25,335,981$25,756,323−$420,342
FY 2005–06$22,042,158$21,441,671$600,487
FY 2004–05Not reported$18,449,987Not reported
Revenues, FY 2023–24
$118,422,632
Expenditures, FY 2023–24
$116,267,181
Revenues minus expenditures (not a budget surplus)
$2,155,451
Revenue per resident (population 15,667, 2024)
$7,559
  • Totals include custodial (fiduciary) funds — money collected and held for other governments or individuals: $73,133,170 of revenue and $73,402,635 of expenditures. These pass-through amounts can make revenue and expenditure totals diverge sharply.

Revenues by account section: $118,422,632

Revenues by account section: Charges for Services $78.4M, Other Sources $15.9M, General Government Taxes $11.8M.

Source: Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research (from FL Dept. of Financial Services Annual Financial Reports), “Jefferson County Government — Revenues Reported by Account Code and Fund Type” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source

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Revenues by account section
Account sectionNominal USD
Charges for Services$78,411,404
Other Sources$15,875,286
General Government Taxes$11,844,368
Intergovernmental Revenues$10,124,699
Miscellaneous Revenues$1,331,081
Judgments, Fines, and Forfeits$580,522
Permits, Fees, and Special Assessments$255,272

Expenditures by account section: $116,267,181

Expenditures by account section: General Government Services (Not Court-Related) $80.7M, Public Safety $17.9M, Transportation $6.73M.

Source: Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research (from FL Dept. of Financial Services Annual Financial Reports), “Jefferson County Government — Expenditures Reported by Account Code and Fund Type” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source

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Expenditures by account section
Account sectionNominal USD
General Government Services (Not Court-Related)$80,655,032
Public Safety$17,931,187
Transportation$6,729,902
Other Uses and Non-Operating$6,367,640
Physical Environment$2,643,424
Culture / Recreation$982,867
Court-Related Expenditures$569,870
Economic Environment$278,604
Human Services$108,655

County statistics

American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (Detailed Tables, table-based Summary File), 2020–2024 (vintage 2024). Five-year estimates describe the whole period, not a single year; ranges are 90% margins of error.

Data available12 of 12 indicators published for 2020–2024 (5-year estimates describe the whole period, not a single year).Refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

Rates, percent of each indicator’s universe

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Share of people below the poverty level 21.0%; Unemployment rate 7.4%; Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher 19.2%; Owner-occupied share of occupied homes 75.9%

0%25%50%75%100%Share of people below the poverty level21.0%Unemployment rate7.4%Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher19.2%Owner-occupied share of occupied homes75.9%
Total population
15,091 people
±0 · 2020–2024
Median age
47.6 years
±1.7 years · 2020–2024
Median household income
$61,212
±$4,158 · 2020–2024
Per capita income
$31,702
±$1,848 · 2020–2024
Households
5,751 households
±235 · 2020–2024
Housing units
6,886 housing units
±29 · 2020–2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$232,600
±$26,645 · 2020–2024
Median gross rent
$898
±$106 · 2020–2024
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Census indicators
IndicatorEstimateMargin of error (90%)PeriodCensus variablesUniverse
Total population15,091 people±02020–2024B01003_001 Total population—
Median age47.6 years±1.7 years2020–2024B01002_001 Median age, total population—
Median household income$61,212±$4,1582020–2024B19013_001 Median household income in the past 12 months (in inflation-adjusted dollars of the ACS end year)—
Per capita income$31,702±$1,8482020–2024B19301_001 Per capita income in the past 12 months (in inflation-adjusted dollars of the ACS end year)—
Share of people below the poverty level21.0%±3.6 pts2020–2024B17001_002 / B17001_001 × 100 (MOE derived with the ACS proportion formula)Population for whom poverty status is determined (B17001_001)
Unemployment rate7.4%±1.9 pts2020–2024B23025_005 / B23025_003 × 100 (MOE derived with the ACS proportion formula)Civilian labor force, population 16 years and over (B23025_003)
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher19.2%±2.8 pts2020–2024Sum of B15003_022…025 / B15003_001 × 100 (MOE: root-sum-of-squares numerator, ACS proportion formula)Population 25 years and over (B15003_001)
Households5,751 households±2352020–2024B11001_001 Total households—
Housing units6,886 housing units±292020–2024B25001_001 Total housing units—
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes75.9%±3.8 pts2020–2024B25003_002 / B25003_001 × 100 (MOE derived with the ACS proportion formula)Occupied housing units (B25003_001)
Median home value (owner-occupied)$232,600±$26,6452020–2024B25077_001 Median value, owner-occupied housing units—
Median gross rent$898±$1062020–2024B25064_001 Median gross rent, renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B01003 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B01002 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B19013 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B19301 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B17001 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B23025 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B15003 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B11001 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B25001 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B25003 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B25077 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “ACS 5-Year 2020–2024, table B25064 (summary file)” (retrieved Nov 5, 2026). Open source

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