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	.00030600	2011
CITY-OKEECHOBEE	.00774320	2011
COUNTY	.00854700	2011
COUNTY BOND	.00032550	2011
SCHOOL-DISC	.00224800	2011
SCHOOL-RLE	.00567800	2011
SOUTH FL. WAT MGMNT	.00043630	2011
ST JOHNS WATER	.00033130	2011