Brooker, FL town hall & government
Brooker spent $217,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $638 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooker's government.
Where Brooker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Brooker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bradford County School District
Brooker's K–12 school district, shared with Hampton, Lawtey and Starke. 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 25%
- State 51%
- Federal 24%
Of the $12,025 per pupil, $5,898 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 Brooker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooker 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 Brooker's government
Who represents Brooker
Brooker is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. 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.