Plantation, FL town hall & government
Plantation spent $194.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,022 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plantation's government.
Who runs Plantation
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Plantation's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Plantation
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Broward County School District
Plantation's K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie and Deerfield Beach. 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 57%
- State 28%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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 Plantation kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plantation 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 Plantation's government
Who represents Plantation
Plantation is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz. 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.