Taxes are levied in Okeechobee County by the taxing authorities empowered to do so by the State Legislature.  The value of each real estate and tangible personal property is established by the County Property Appraiser.  The Board of County Commissioners set the millage or rate of taxation for the county; the School Board for the schools; the city council for each municipality.  The governing bodies of other independent special taxing districts and authorities set the millage rates for those areas.

Listed below are the millage rates

Description	Rate	Year
CHILDRENS COUNCIL	.00026320	2007
CITY-OKEECHOBEE	.00650100	2007
COUNTY	.00533770	2007
COUNTY BOND	.00019800	2007
SCHOOL-DISC	.00276000	2007
SCHOOL-RLE	.00495200	2007
SOUTH FL. WAT MGMNT	.00062400	2007
ST JOHNS WATER	.00041580	2007