Bushnell, FL town hall & government
Bushnell spent $11 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,405 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bushnell's government.
Where Bushnell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bushnell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sumter County School District
Bushnell's K–12 school district, shared with Center Hill, Coleman, Webster and Wildwood. 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 76%
- State 11%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,013 per pupil, $7,823 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 Bushnell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bushnell's government
Who represents Bushnell
Bushnell is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. 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.