Ocala, FL town hall & government
Ocala spent $438.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,701 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ocala's government.
Where Ocala's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ocala
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ocala didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marion County School District
Ocala's K–12 school district, shared with Belleview, Dunnellon, McIntosh and Reddick. 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 37%
- State 39%
- Federal 24%
Of the $11,943 per pupil, $6,476 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 Ocala kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ocala 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 Ocala's government
Who represents Ocala
Ocala is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. 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.