Fort Pierce, FL town hall & government
Fort Pierce spent $220.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,562 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Pierce's government.
Where Fort Pierce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Fort Pierce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Lucie County School District
Fort Pierce's K–12 school district, shared with Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie Village. 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 51%
- State 34%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,594 per pupil, $7,546 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 Fort Pierce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Pierce 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.
Contact Fort Pierce's government
Who represents Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Brian J. Mast. 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.