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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Fort Lauderdale, FL Spend Tax Money?

Fort Lauderdale, FL spends $37,099 per resident, with total expenditures of $6.8B. Top spending categories: Fire Protection ($7,663/person), Parks & Recreation ($2,357/person). Fiscal Health Score: C (55/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$6.8B
Per Capita Spending$37,099
Total Revenue$9.4B
Total Debt$216.2M
Population182,673
Fiscal Health Score55/100 (C)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Fire Protection$7,663/person
Parks & Recreation$2,357/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.