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Walton County Board of County Commissioners

Budget & Taxes

This year

Spending, 2024–25

$288.4M

Up compared with 2023–24:  0.4%

Tax rate, 2026–27

3.25 mills

Down compared with 2025–26:  7.6%

$325 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value, against 3.519 mills last year.

On the Sep 28, 2026 hearing's agenda; the vote is not posted yet Tentative budget

Next budget hearing

What the rate means

Every $100,000 of taxable value pays Walton County $325 a year at 3.25 mills.

The school board and any city or special district add their own rates to a property's bill.

Where the money came from and went

Actual amounts, fiscal year 2024–25, as reported to the state

Came in: $355.7M

Most of it came from property taxes (42%), sales, fuel and tourist taxes (30%) and state and federal money (14%).

  • Property taxes42%

    $150.8M

    The tax on homes, land and businesses, at the rate the board sets each September

  • Sales, fuel and tourist taxes30%

    $107.1M

    Local sales surtax, fuel taxes, the tourist development (bed) tax, communications tax

  • State and federal money14%

    $48.8M

    Grants and the state's shared revenues

  • Interest and other income7%

    $24.6M

    Interest earned, rents, donations and sales of property

  • Charges for services5%

    $16.0M

    Water, sewer and garbage bills, and other services sold

  • Permits, fees and assessments2%

    $7.4M

    Building permits, franchise fees, special assessments

  • Fines<1%

    $1.1M

    Court and code fines

Went out: $288.4M

The most went to public safety (40%), running the government (19%) and economic development and housing (16%).

  • Public safety40%

    $114.9M

    Sheriff, fire rescue, emergency management, building inspection

  • Running the government19%

    $55.2M

    Administration, finance, planning, legal, elections, buildings

  • Economic development and housing16%

    $45.6M

    Tourism promotion, economic development, housing

  • Roads and transportation13%

    $38.1M

    Roads, streets and their upkeep

  • Water, sewer and garbage7%

    $20.8M

    Water and sewer systems, garbage, conservation

  • Parks and recreation3%

    $8.3M

    Parks, libraries, recreation programs

  • Health and human services2%

    $4.8M

    Health, welfare and social services

  • Courts<1%

    $636K

    Court facilities and related costs

More came in than went out. The difference went into reserves, or into utility plants, which these reports count as assets rather than spending.

This year's budget votes

Over the years

Spending

Actual, fiscal years 2005–06 to 2024–25

2005–06: $131.1M2006–07: $137.0M2007–08: $124.8M2008–09: $119.1M2009–10: $115.2M2010–11: $110.3M2011–12: $185.0M2012–13: $159.1M2013–14: $116.5M2014–15: $171.5M2015–16: $144.7M2016–17: $157.5M2017–18: $156.9M2018–19: $180.2M2019–20: $181.1M2020–21: $218.9M2021–22: $235.9M2022–23: $259.2M2023–24: $287.2M2024–25: $288.4M
$131.1M2005–06$288.4M2024–25
As reported to the state each year (Annual Financial Reports). Not adjusted for inflation.
Every year
Walton County spending by fiscal year
2024–25$288.4M
2023–24$287.2M
2022–23$259.2M
2021–22$235.9M
2020–21$218.9M
2019–20$181.1M
2018–19$180.2M
2017–18$156.9M
2016–17$157.5M
2015–16$144.7M
2014–15$171.5M
2013–14$116.5M
2012–13$159.1M
2011–12$185.0M
2010–11$110.3M
2009–10$115.2M
2008–09$119.1M
2007–08$124.8M
2006–07$137.0M
2005–06$131.1M

Property tax rate

Mills, set each September from 1996 to 2025

1996: 6.851997: 6.741998: 6.321999: 6.2982000: 6.3762001: 5.372002: 5.89872003: 5.35572004: 5.09642005: 4.33022006: 3.82552007: 3.37072008: 3.36442009: 3.40762010: 3.55632011: 3.55632012: 3.55632013: 3.55632014: 3.63632015: 3.63632016: 3.63632017: 3.63632018: 3.63632019: 3.63632020: 3.63632021: 3.63632022: 3.63632023: 3.62024: 3.62025: 3.519
6.8519963.5192025
The rate set each September, which funds the fiscal year starting that October. A mill is $1 per $1,000 of taxable value.
Every year
Walton County property tax rate by tax year
20253.519
20243.6
20233.6
20223.6363
20213.6363
20203.6363
20193.6363
20183.6363
20173.6363
20163.6363
20153.6363
20143.6363
20133.5563
20123.5563
20113.5563
20103.5563
20093.4076
20083.3644
20073.3707
20063.8255
20054.3302
20045.0964
20035.3557
20025.8987
20015.37
20006.376
19996.298
19986.32
19976.74
19966.85

Taxable value

All property the rate applies to, rolls of 1996 to 2025

1996: $2.10B1997: $2.58B1998: $3.07B1999: $3.52B2000: $3.97B2001: $4.60B2002: $5.41B2003: $6.42B2004: $8.15B2005: $12.81B2006: $16.24B2007: $17.40B2008: $16.50B2009: $13.78B2010: $11.45B2011: $10.94B2012: $10.94B2013: $11.46B2014: $12.52B2015: $13.97B2016: $15.52B2017: $17.11B2018: $18.83B2019: $20.64B2020: $22.47B2021: $25.45B2022: $31.41B2023: $37.44B2024: $42.46B2025: $46.56B
$2.10B1996$46.56B2025
From the Department of Revenue's tax rolls. Not adjusted for inflation.
Every year
Walton County taxable value by tax year
2025$46.56B
2024$42.46B
2023$37.44B
2022$31.41B
2021$25.45B
2020$22.47B
2019$20.64B
2018$18.83B
2017$17.11B
2016$15.52B
2015$13.97B
2014$12.52B
2013$11.46B
2012$10.94B
2011$10.94B
2010$11.45B
2009$13.78B
2008$16.50B
2007$17.40B
2006$16.24B
2005$12.81B
2004$8.15B
2003$6.42B
2002$5.41B
2001$4.60B
2000$3.97B
1999$3.52B
1998$3.07B
1997$2.58B
1996$2.10B

Property tax levied

Rolls of 1996 to 2025

1996: $14.4M1997: $17.4M1998: $19.4M1999: $22.2M2000: $25.3M2001: $24.7M2002: $31.9M2003: $34.4M2004: $41.5M2005: $55.5M2006: $62.1M2007: $58.6M2008: $55.5M2009: $47.0M2010: $40.7M2011: $38.9M2012: $38.9M2013: $40.8M2014: $45.5M2015: $50.8M2016: $56.5M2017: $62.2M2018: $68.5M2019: $75.1M2020: $81.7M2021: $92.5M2022: $114.2M2023: $134.8M2024: $152.9M2025: $163.9M
$14.4M1996$163.9M2025
The rate times the taxable value: what the tax roll was set to raise. Not adjusted for inflation.
Every year
Walton County property tax levied by tax year
2025$163.9M
2024$152.9M
2023$134.8M
2022$114.2M
2021$92.5M
2020$81.7M
2019$75.1M
2018$68.5M
2017$62.2M
2016$56.5M
2015$50.8M
2014$45.5M
2013$40.8M
2012$38.9M
2011$38.9M
2010$40.7M
2009$47.0M
2008$55.5M
2007$58.6M
2006$62.1M
2005$55.5M
2004$41.5M
2003$34.4M
2002$31.9M
2001$24.7M
2000$25.3M
1999$22.2M
1998$19.4M
1997$17.4M
1996$14.4M

Spending by category

Actual, 2024–25 compared with 2019–20

Earlier budget votes

Budget documents

Walton County's own adopted budgets, on its website

12 earlier budgets

From Walton County's budget page.

About this data

This year's budget and rate come from the meeting record: the budget hearings' agendas and minutes, summarized by AI. Each figure links to its meeting, and the meeting to the official documents.

Revenues and spending are the actual amounts each government reports to the Florida Department of Financial Services in its Annual Financial Report, as compiled by the Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (files updated Aug 11, 2026). Reports are due nine months after a fiscal year ends, so the newest year can be a year or more behind.

Tax rates and taxable values are from the same office's Ad Valorem Tax Profiles, built from the Department of Revenue's tax rolls (updated Jan 30, 2026).

Amounts are in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.

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