Okeechobee, FL town hall & government
Okeechobee spent $9.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,619 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Okeechobee's government.
Where Okeechobee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Okeechobee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Okeechobee County School District
Okeechobee's K–12 school district. 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 33%
- State 45%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,404 per pupil, $6,887 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 Okeechobee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee's government
Who represents Okeechobee
Okeechobee is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Scott Franklin. 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.