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	.00031190	2009
CITY-OKEECHOBEE	.00674320	2009
COUNTY	.00750300	2009
COUNTY BOND	.00026000	2009
SCHOOL-DISC	.00249800	2009
SCHOOL-RLE	.00557100	2009
SOUTH FL. WAT MGMNT	.00062400	2009
ST JOHNS WATER	.00041580	2009