Cinco Bayou, FL town hall & government
Cinco Bayou spent $394,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $881 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cinco Bayou's government.
Where Cinco Bayou's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Cinco Bayou
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Okaloosa County School District
Cinco Bayou's K–12 school district, shared with Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Laurel Hill, Mary Esther and Niceville. 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 52%
- State 38%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,131 per pupil, $6,828 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 Cinco Bayou kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cinco Bayou 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 Cinco Bayou's government
Who represents Cinco Bayou
Cinco Bayou is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jimmy Patronis. 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.