Bowling Green, FL town hall & government
Bowling Green spent $3.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,156 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowling Green's government.
Where Bowling Green's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Bowling Green
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hardee County School District
Bowling Green's K–12 school district, shared with Wauchula and Zolfo Springs. 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 27%
- State 45%
- Federal 28%
Of the $12,694 per pupil, $6,803 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 Bowling Green kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowling Green 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bowling Green's government
Who represents Bowling Green
Bowling Green 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.