Jay, FL town hall & government
Jay spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,903 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jay's government.
Where Jay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 35%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Jay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Santa Rosa County School District
Jay's K–12 school district, shared with Gulf Breeze and Milton. 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 38%
- State 50%
- Federal 12%
Of the $10,692 per pupil, $6,518 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 Jay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jay 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 Jay's government
Who represents Jay
Jay 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.