The Florida Legislature has authorized the District to set annual ad valorem tax rates up to 0.75 mills, or 75 cents for every $1,000 of assessed property value. The FY 2008-09 budget reflects a tax rate of 0.4399 mills, or about 44 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.

Ad valorem (property) taxes account for 8 percent of the District's total revenue for FY 2008-09. The remaining 92 percent comes from state program and project funds, federal grants and programs, the Florida Forever program, permit and license fees, and timber sales.

The District prepares a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) each year, which summarizes all expenditures. View or download the Fiscal Year 2008 CAFR (PDF, 1.39MB).