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3.8308 6.3610 0.0338 10.2256
2017 5.7697 5.7697 3.8308 6.5880 0.0353 10.4541
2016 5.7697 5.7697 3.4308 6.9070 0.0366 10.3744
(1)
As of levy date, November 1 of each year listed.
The 2024 millage rate is the basis for fiscal year 2025 tax revenues
* Overlapping rates are those of local and county governments that apply to property owners within the City of Fort Walton
Beach
Source: Okaloosa County Tax Collector
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SCHEDULE 8
PRINCIPAL TAXPAYERS
Unaudited
2025 2016
Total Total
Assessed Assessed
Taxpayer Value Percentage Rank Value Percentage Rank
Florida Power & Light Co. $ 50,501,089 2.09% 1 $ 20,358,644 1.66% 1 Florida Power & Light Co. (Gulf Power Co.)
U S GOVT/HOME2SUITES 44,207,505 1.83% 2 14,339,454 1.17% 2 Suso 2 Uptown, LP
Suso 2 Uptown, LP 24,286,599 1.00% 3 7,005,455 0.57% 3 Cox Communications Gulf Coast, LLC
KAGR Fort Walton 1005 LLC 12,125,074 0.50% 4 6,077,028 0.50% 4 99 Eglin, LTD
Extra Space Properties Two LLC 11,702,804 0.48% 5 5,651,258 0.46% 5 DRS Training and Control
WIM-FWB RI LLC 11,480,152 0.47% 6 5,553,541 0.45% 6 Pacifica Walton Beach, LLC
Cox Communications Gulf Coast, LLC 11,428,682 0.47% 7 5,183,838 0.42% 7 Embarq Corp.
FWB Greens LLC 10,596,466 0.44% 8 5,154,076 0.42% 8 PSH of Okaloosa, LLC
Pacifica Walton Beach LLC 10,593,534 0.44% 9 4,897,391 0.40% 9 FNBT.com Bank
Retreat at Fort Walton Beach Propco LLC 8,811,970 0.36% 10 4,330,150 0.35% 10 Fort Walton Machining, Inc.
Total Taxable Assessed Value
of Principal Taxpayers 195,733,875 8.08% 78,550,835 6.42%
Total Taxable Assessed Value
of Other Taxpayers 2,226,118,531 91.92% 1,145,869,258 93.58%
Total Taxable Assessed Value $ 2,421,852,406 100.00% $ 1,224,420,093 100.00%
(1)
The 2025 tax roll is the basis for fiscal year 2026 tax revenues.
Source: Okaloosa County Property Appraiser
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SCHEDULE 9
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Ratio of Ratio of
Amount of Percent of Amount of Total Total Taxes Delinquent
Current Current Delinquent Collected Collected to Amount of Taxes to
Tax Total Tax Taxes Taxes Taxes for the Current Delinquent Current
Year Levy (1) Collected Collected Collected Year Levy Taxes Levy
2025 The 2025 tax levy is the basis for fiscal year 2025-26 tax revenues.
2024 $ 9,545,443 $ 9,197,456 96.4% $ 13,876 $ 9,211,332 96.5% $ 5,488 0.06%
2023 9,636,641 9,283,765 96.3% 7,456 9,291,221 96.4% 6,039 0.06%
2022 9,451,861 9,105,332 96.3% 19,389 9,124,721 96.5% 4,244 0.04%
2021 8,739,154 8,419,880 96.3% 21,315 8,441,195 96.6% 9,958 0.11%
2020 8,245,481 7,939,074 96.3% 13,594 7,952,668 96.4% 6,029 0.07%
2019 8,186,794 7,900,798 96.5% 18,327 7,919,125 96.7% 7,490 0.09%
2018 7,822,441 7,526,583 96.2% 20,747 7,547,330 96.5% 3,469 0.04%
2017 7,387,081 7,119,876 96.4% 8,632 7,128,508 96.5% 8,122 0.11%
2016 7,080,530 6,826,718 96.4% 18,798 6,845,516 96.7% 9,696 0.14%
(1)
Includes discount taken for early payment of taxes (maximum of 4%).
Source: Okaloosa County Tax Collector
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SCHEDULE 10
RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Governmental Activities Business Activities
General General State Total Percentage
Fiscal Obligation Lease Subscription Financing Revenue Revenue Obligation Lease Subscription Revenue Revolving Primary of Personal Per
Year Bonds Liabilities Liabilities Contracts Notes Bonds Bonds Liabilities Liabilities Notes Loans Government Income (1) Capita (2)
2025 $ - $ 594,073 $ 1,804,986 $ 380,874 $ 5,932,701 $ 9,973,067 $ - $ 35,817 $ 179,838 $ 4,673,000 $ 8,164,380 $ 31,738,736 0.22% 1,472.59
2024 - 421,986 1,298,973 222,785 6,937,626 10,520,145 - 102,468 - 5,185,000 8,941,531 33,630,514 0.25% 1,594.62
2023 - 193,047 1,714,631 536,581 7,922,834 10,950,732 - 166,017 - 5,683,000 9,704,126 36,870,968 0.28% 1,745.78
2022 - 393,186 - 600,745 8,888,359 11,365,436 - 190,610 - 6,167,000 10,452,433 38,057,769 0.30% 1,811.33
2021 - - - 944,447 9,828,934 11,764,842 - - - 6,637,000 11,186,723 40,361,946 0.35% 1,926.77
2020 - - - 67,035 9,025,971 12,149,516 - - - 7,093,000 11,907,259 40,242,781 0.38% 1,910.50
2019 - - - 6,681 9,726,372 12,520,000 - - - 7,537,000 12,614,297 42,404,350 0.42% 2,025.04
2018 - - - 42,217 10,408,945 - - - - 7,968,000 13,308,089 31,727,251 0.33% 1,523.15
2017 - - - 76,099 11,073,656 - - - - 8,387,000 13,988,885 33,525,640 0.37% 1,605.17
2016 - - - 106,653 11,725,331 - - - - 8,794,000 14,656,929 35,282,913 0.40% 1,689.88
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the annual comprehensive financial reports for the relevant year. The City implemented GASB Statement 34 in 2002; schedules presenting
government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
(1)
See Schedule 15 for personal income data.
(2)
See Schedule 15 for population data.
Note: Beginning in FY22, the City implemented GASB Statement No. 87, Leases
Note: Beginning in FY23, the City implemented GASB Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements
Note: Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
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SCHEDULE 11
RATIO OF NET GENERAL BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Governmental
Activities
Percentage of
General Actual Taxable
Fiscal Year Obligation Bonds Value of Property (1) Per Capita (2)
