Mexico Beach, FL town hall & government
Mexico Beach spent $17.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $15,506 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mexico Beach's government.
Where Mexico Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 65%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Mexico Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mexico Beach didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bay County School District
Mexico Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Panama City, Parker and Springfield. 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 53%
- State 32%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,843 per pupil, $7,480 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 Mexico Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mexico Beach 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 Mexico Beach's government
Who represents Mexico Beach
Mexico Beach 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.