Arcadia, FL town hall & government
Arcadia spent $13.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,551 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcadia's government.
Where Arcadia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Arcadia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeSoto County School District
Arcadia's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 26%
- State 43%
- Federal 31%
Of the $13,593 per pupil, $7,034 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Arcadia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arcadia pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Arcadia's government
Who represents Arcadia
Arcadia is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Scott Franklin. Ron DeSantis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.