Budget & Finance Reports
The South Florida Water Management District's annual budget is funded by a combination of property taxes and other sources such as state appropriations; federal and local revenue; licenses; permit fees; grants; agricultural taxes; fund balances; and investment income.
The agency is a special taxing district with the authority to collect ad valorem (property) taxes from landowners within its 16-county jurisdiction. The Fiscal Year (FY) starts Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30 of the following year.
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget
- FY2024-2025 SFWMD Adopted Budget Submission
- FY2024-2025 Final Programmatic Line-Item Budget (September 24, 2024)
- FY2024-2025 Final Organizational Line-Item Budget (September 24, 2024)
- FY2024-2025 SFWMD Budget Fact Sheet
- FY2024-2025 Second Public Budget Hearing (September 24, 2024)
- FY2024-2025 First Public Budget Hearing (September 12, 2024)
- FY2024-2025 Tentative Programmatic Line-Item Budget (September 12, 2024)
- FY2024-2025 Tentative Budget Submission (August 1, 2024)
- FY2024-2025 Tentative Programmatic Line-Item Budget (August 1, 2024)
- FY2024-2025 Preliminary Budget Submission
- FY2024-2025 Preliminary Budget Highlights
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget
- FY2023-24 SFWMD Adopted Budget Submission
- FY2023-2024 Second Public Budget Hearing (Sept 26 2023)
- FY2023-2024 SFWMD Final Adopted Budget Programmatic Line Item Report
- FY2023-2024 SFWMD Final Adopted Budget Organizational Line Item Report
- FY2023-2024 SFWMD Budget Fact Sheet
- FY2023-2024 First Public Hearing (Sept 14, 2023)
- FY2023-2024 Tentative Programmatic Line Item Budget
- FY2023-2024 Tentative Budget Submission (August 1, 2023)
- FY2023-2024 Preliminary Budget Submission
- FY2022-2023 Final Adopted SFWMD Programmatic Line Item Report
- FY2022-2023 Final Adopted SFWMD Organizational Line Item Report
- Fiscal Year 2022-2023 SFWMD Final Budget Submission
- FY2022-2023 SFWMD Budget Fact Sheet
- FY 2022-2023 Second Public Budget Hearing
- FY2022-2023 Tentative Line Item Budget
- FY2022-2023 First Public Budget Hearing
- FY2022-2023 Tentative Budget Submission (August 1, 2022)
- FY2022-2023 Proposed Tentative Budget Update & Proposed Millage Rates (July 14, 2022)
- FY2022-2023 Tentative Budget – Organizational Line Item Report (July – August 2022)
- FY2022-2023 Tentative Budget – Programmatic Line Item Report (July – August 2022)
- FY2022-2023 Preliminary Budget Submission (01/14/2022)
- FY2022-2023 Preliminary Budget Submission Programmatic Preliminary Line Item Report [PDF]
- FY2022-2023 Preliminary Budget Submission Organizational Line Item Report [PDF]
- FY2021-2022 Final Adopted SFWMD Programmatic Line Item Report
- FY2021-2022 Final Adopted SFWMD Organizational Line Item Report
- FY2021-2022 SFWMD Final Budget Submission
- FY2021-2022 SFWMD Budget Fact Sheet
- FY2021-2022 Second Public Budget Hearing - Final Millage and Budget Presentation [PDF]
- FY2021-2022 Tentative Budget Line Item Report [PDF]
- FY2021-2022 First Public Budget Hearing [PDF]
- FY2021-2022 Tentative Budget Submission (Aug. 1, 2021) [PDF]
- Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Proposed Tentative Budget Update & Proposed Millage Rates (July 15, 2021)
- FY2021-2022 Tentative Budget - Division Line Item Report (July - August 2021)
- FY2021-2022 Tentative Budget - Programmatic Line Item Report (July - August 2021)
- FY2021-2022 Preliminary Budget Submission (Jan 15, 2021) [PDF]
- FY2021-2022 Preliminary Budget Organizational Line Item Report [PDF]
- FY2021-2022 Preliminary Budget Programmatic Line Item Report [PDF]
- SFWMD Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Adopted Budget
- FY2020-2021 Final Adopted Organizational Line Item Report
- FY2020-2021 Final Adopted Programmatic Line Item Report
- FY2020-2021 SFWMD Budget Fact Sheet
- FY2020-2021 Final Budget Hearing (Sept. 22, 2020)
- FY2020-2021 Tentative Budget - Organizational Line Item Report (September 2020)
- FY2020-2021 Tentative Budget - Programmatic Line Item Report (September 2020)
- FY2020-2021 Tentative Budget Public Hearing (Sept. 10, 2020)
- FY2020-2021 Budget Highlights (Sept. 10, 2020)
- FY2020-2021 Tentative Budget Submission (Aug. 1, 2020)
- FY2020-2021 Proposed Tentative Budget Update & Proposed Millage Rates (July 9, 2020)
- FY2020-2021 Tentative Budget - Division Line Item Report (July - August 2020)
- FY2020-2021 Preliminary Budget Submission (Jan. 15, 2020) [PDF]
- FY2020-2021 Preliminary Budget – Division Line Item Report (Jan. 15, 2020)
- FY2020-2021 Preliminary Budget – Functional Area Line Item Report (Jan. 15, 2020)
Strategic Plan
The strategic plan provides the South Florida Water Management District and the public it serves with the blueprint for successfully meeting the water resource management regional priorities for a five-year period and beyond. It acts to focus the agency’s efforts on its core mission functions of flood control, water supply, natural systems/water quality to put these commitments and strategies into action to help make a difference in South Florida’s future.
Financial Reports
Monthly Financial Statements
With the implementation of Senate Bills 2142 and 2096, Florida's water management districts are making monthly financial statements publicly available to demonstrate how they are utilizing taxpayer dollars. To further increase transparency, the District will provide monthly statements to the SFWMD Governing Board at its regular business meetings.
- May FY2024-25 Monthly Financial Statement [PDF]
- April FY2024-25 Monthly Financial Statement [PDF]
- March FY2024-25 Monthly Financial Statement [PDF]
- Previous Monthly Financial Statements
Budget Amendments
In accordance with Section 189-016(7), F.S. "...the adopted amendment must be posted on the official website of the special district within 5 days after adoption."
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Each year, the District prepares an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The Annual Report provides a wealth of information, including audited financial statements, an overview of the agency including its background, general operations, geographical boundaries and regulatory powers. In addition, the Annual Report provides details about major initiatives, the economic outlook, financial policies and statistics about property tax revenue by county, principal property taxpayers, demographics and much more.
