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.
Where Sopchoppy's money goes
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%
Who works for Sopchoppy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Sopchoppy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sopchoppy 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 Sopchoppy's government
Who represents Sopchoppy
Sopchoppy 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.