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Government budget and revenue in Margate, Florida: official figures

Margate's city government took in $138.32 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $2,376 for each of its 58,209 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 193rd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,376
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,872
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$497
2024

How much does Margate spend and on what?

It spent $108.98 million in the same year, $1,872 per resident, the 111th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (23.9%), sewerage (20.8%) and fire protection (16.7%) of the total.

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How much tax does Margate collect per resident?

Taxes raised $58.30 million ($1,002 per resident, the 246th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 51.6% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Margate rely on?

Of Margate's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 69.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 15.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Margate's property tax share is the 177th highest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Margate get?

Payments from other governments made up 18.8% of Margate's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 10.0% from the federal government ($195 per resident), 5.2% from the state and 3.6% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Margate raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $11.15 million, 9.9% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $25.27 million.

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How much does Margate spend on police?

Margate's city government spent $26.05 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $448 per resident (the 176th highest of 582) and 23.9% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Margate spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $18.17 million, $312 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.

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How much debt does Margate have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Margate's city government owed $28.94 million in long-term debt, $497 per resident (the 58th lowest of 582).

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How much does Margate pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $1.16 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 1.1% of total spending.

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How has the Margate city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 17.0% from $2,030 to $2,376, spending per resident rose 10.8% to $1,872, taxes per resident rose 17.1% to $1,002.

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How Margate compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Margate ranks 465 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
462Kannapolis$2,036
463Enid$2,033
464Burleson$2,033
465Margate$2,030
466Visalia$2,030
467Irving$2,021
468Muncie$2,020
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Margate ranks 529 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
526Minnetonka$1,694
527Tulare$1,693
528Sterling Heights$1,693
529Margate$1,689
530League City$1,689
531Alpharetta$1,689
532Lacey$1,687
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Margate ranks 461 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
458Rockford$857
459Chino$857
460Bowie$856
461Margate$855
462Pensacola$855
463Bismarck$854
464Redding$853
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Margate ranks 217 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
214Kissimmee$385
215La Mesa$384
216Dublin$384
217Margate$384
218Daly City$381
219Fontana$380
220Elkhart$380
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Margate ranks 654 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
651Columbus$490
652Brooklyn Park$488
653Carlsbad$481
654Margate$481
655San Bernardino$479
656Joplin$473
657Bellflower$470
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Margate ranks 192 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
189Salem68.9%
190Bowie68.6%
191Smyrna68.6%
192Margate68.5%
193Wylie68.3%
194Coconut Creek68.2%
195Pompano Beach68.0%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Margate ranks 549 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
546Cary11.5%
547Herriman11.4%
548Montebello11.4%
549Margate11.4%
550Las Cruces11.3%
551Fort Myers11.2%
552Hanford11.2%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Margate ranks 390 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
387Boise City$2,394
388Bozeman$2,393
389Maricopa$2,390
390Margate$2,376
391Frederick$2,372
392Pflugerville$2,372
393Albuquerque$2,368
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Margate ranks 472 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
469Parker$1,900
470Lacey$1,879
471Fontana$1,877
472Margate$1,872
473Yakima$1,872
474Lancaster$1,864
475Marysville$1,854
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Margate ranks 337 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
334Corpus Christi$1,006
335North Richland Hills$1,004
336Enid$1,003
337Margate$1,002
338Santa Maria$1,001
339Bismarck$999
340Visalia$999
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Margate ranks 176 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
173North Little Rock$449
174Eugene$448
175Vallejo$448
176Margate$448
177Boulder$445
178Lauderhill$444
179Dearborn$442
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Margate ranks 525 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
522West New York$534
523Rockford$500
524Canton$499
525Margate$497
526Camarillo$492
527Livonia$486
528North Port$485
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Margate ranks 177 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
174Garland69.6%
175Rancho Cucamonga69.4%
176Lancaster69.4%
177Margate69.3%
178Hampton69.3%
179Wheaton69.2%
180Des Moines69.1%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Margate ranks 288 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
285St. Clair Shores18.9%
286Wichita Falls18.9%
287Las Cruces18.8%
288Margate18.8%
289Long Beach18.8%
290Columbia18.7%
291Gary18.6%
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