Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Belle Glade spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Belle Glade’s city government spent $16.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $803 per resident.
What stands out about how Belle Glade is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$803 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Belle Glade’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($803 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,556, and the middle half spent $1,174–$2,204. Belle Glade spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Belle Glade itself left out).
About $803 per resident a year, or $2.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Belle Glade reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,467 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Belle Glade’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Belle Glade’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belle Glade →
Who’s in charge in Belle Glade
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belle Glade’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on bellegladegov.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 193 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (20,083).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Palm Beach County School District
Belle Glade’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Cloud Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Belle Glade’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Belle Glade alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Palm Beach County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%372,512 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.0%366,836 votesOthers: 1.2% (9,141 votes).
Most votes in Palm Beach County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Belle Glade lies in Palm Beach County. Every 2024 race in Palm Beach County is on the county’s page.
Palm Beach County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Belle Glade.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bellegladegov.com ↗
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in CongressFlorida’s 20th District
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Belle Glade’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Belle Glade’s government
How much does Belle Glade spend per resident?
About $803 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $803 was less than 92% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Belle Glade?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,467 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bellegladegov.com.
Who runs Belle Glade’s government?
See bellegladegov.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belle Glade yet.
How did Belle Glade vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Belle Glade alone. Palm Beach County, where 100% of Belle Glade lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Belle Glade?
104 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $448,691 (about $5.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Belle Glade in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Lori Berman) and State House District 94 (Meg Weinberger). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →