Esto, FL town hall & government
Esto spent $129,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Esto's government.
Where Esto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- From the state 23%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 2%
Esto didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Esto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Holmes County School District
Esto's K–12 school district, shared with Bonifay, Noma, Ponce de Leon and Westville. 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 14%
- State 66%
- Federal 21%
Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,460 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 Esto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Esto 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 Esto's government
Who represents Esto
Esto is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. 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.