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Last Updated: 1/31/2025
Special District Activity: The type of public service provided by a special district (such as water, sewer or health services). A special district may perform one or more activities.
Click on an activity below to see the special districts that perform the activity.
| Activity |
Special Districts Reported |
Employees |
Total Wages |
Total Retirement & Health Contribution |
|
Air Pollution Control
|
20
|
2,093
|
$159,127,273
|
$65,740,603
|
|
Ambulance Service
|
68
|
4,701
|
$320,313,943
|
$137,946,756
|
|
Cemetery
|
245
|
1,836
|
$27,700,083
|
$8,520,679
|
|
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance
|
62
|
1,275
|
$58,632,996
|
$29,023,063
|
|
Fire Protection
|
450
|
16,396
|
$961,044,497
|
$411,456,993
|
|
Flood Control and Water Conservation
|
67
|
4,609
|
$376,232,741
|
$165,456,998
|
|
Health
|
29
|
1,036
|
$34,202,367
|
$7,794,976
|
|
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance
|
145
|
949
|
$6,366,746
|
$1,020,450
|
|
Library Services
|
39
|
1,669
|
$42,094,526
|
$11,868,449
|
|
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance
|
98
|
3,375
|
$101,376,717
|
$30,590,842
|
|
Local and Regional Planning or Development
|
48
|
768
|
$15,183,257
|
$3,872,742
|
|
Memorial
|
27
|
250
|
$1,738,291
|
$513,381
|
|
Parking
|
4
|
70
|
$1,489,414
|
$421,658
|
|
Pest Control
|
72
|
2,086
|
$70,290,062
|
$23,137,610
|
|
Police Protection and Personal Safety
|
38
|
1,961
|
$82,278,882
|
$29,451,880
|
|
Recreation and Park
|
236
|
19,815
|
$703,476,080
|
$283,438,039
|
|
Resource Conservation
|
112
|
1,316
|
$19,375,638
|
$2,801,986
|
|
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance
|
102
|
1,103
|
$17,933,594
|
$4,535,086
|
|
Television Translator Station Facilities
|
8
|
93
|
$1,585,666
|
$722,772
|
|
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities
|
4
|
49
|
$655,322
|
$199,166
|
|
Solid Waste
|
35
|
679
|
$28,306,696
|
$8,230,121
|
|
Animal Control
|
6
|
180
|
$6,455,314
|
$2,037,466
|
|
Governmental Services
|
119
|
7,890
|
$232,235,518
|
$56,584,753
|
|
Financing or Constructing Facilities
|
221
|
1,282
|
$8,143,517
|
$1,986,670
|
|
Self Insurance
|
155
|
2,809
|
$55,032,967
|
$14,885,273
|
|
Airport Enterprise
|
23
|
1,653
|
$102,574,119
|
$37,101,282
|
|
Electric Enterprise
|
80
|
12,644
|
$1,085,944,333
|
$401,739,163
|
|
Harbor and Port Enterprise
|
13
|
1,182
|
$73,643,750
|
$29,360,951
|
|
Hospital Enterprise
|
57
|
36,687
|
$2,095,754,556
|
$432,084,378
|
|
Solid Waste Enterprise
|
393
|
17,406
|
$1,161,772,336
|
$434,492,133
|
|
Water Enterprise
|
751
|
27,758
|
$1,841,839,093
|
$690,303,542
|
|
Conduit Financing
|
8
|
84
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
Snow Removal
|
2
|
36
|
$1,174,785
|
$578,277
|
|
Weed Abatement
|
3
|
66
|
$2,865,464
|
$1,152,365
|
|
Transportation Planning
|
75
|
17,761
|
$990,238,178
|
$312,757,546
|
|
Transit Operators
|
66
|
20,081
|
$1,320,575,982
|
$494,483,891
|