Town Hall · Sopchoppy

Sopchoppy, FL town hall & government

Sopchoppy spent $2.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,390 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sopchoppy's government.

Town budget

Where Sopchoppy's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,390
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$397,000
$890 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2 million82%
Parks & libraries
$358,00015%
Administration & buildings
$40,0002%
Roads & transportation
$29,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 86%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sopchoppy

Full-time staff
11
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$48,600
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wakulla County School District

Sopchoppy's K–12 school district, shared with St. Marks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,206
Florida: $13,006
Students
5,134
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,206 per pupil, $6,113 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sopchoppy pay

Typical tax bill
$1,178
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$250,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Sopchoppy's government

🏛️ Official websitesopchoppy.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sopchoppy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sopchoppy

Sopchoppy is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Sopchoppy's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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