Noma spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Noma’s town government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $280 per resident.
What stands out about how Noma is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$280 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Noma’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($280 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,114, and the middle half spent $548–$1,752. Noma spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($54,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Noma itself left out).
About $280 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 93%.
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No trend yet
Noma reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Noma
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Holmes County School District
Noma’s K–12 school district, shared with Bonifay, Esto, Ponce de Leon, Westville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,460 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.
Noma’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Noma alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Holmes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.7%8,193 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.7%882 votesOthers: 0.6% (57 votes).
Most votes in Holmes County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Noma lies in Holmes County. Every 2024 race in Holmes County is on the county’s page.
Holmes 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 Noma.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Noma’s government
How much does Noma spend per resident?
About $280 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 $280 was less than 92% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Noma’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Noma yet.
How did Noma vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Noma alone. Holmes County, where 100% of Noma lies, voted Trump 89.7%, Harris 9.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Noma?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,506 (about $54,072 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Noma in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Jay Trumbull) and State House District 5 (Shane Abbott). The House district also covers 25 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 →