Chiefland, FL town hall & government
Chiefland spent $4.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chiefland's government.
Where Chiefland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Chiefland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chiefland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Levy County School District
Chiefland's K–12 school district, shared with Bronson, Cedar Key, Inglis, Otter Creek, Williston and Yankeetown. 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 29%
- State 50%
- Federal 21%
Of the $11,940 per pupil, $6,112 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 Chiefland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chiefland 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 Chiefland's government
Who represents Chiefland
Chiefland 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.