Taxes are levied in Desoto 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
CITY OF ARCADIA	.00808990	2009
COUNTY EMS	.00045140	2009
DESOTO COUNTY	.00689870	2009
PEACE RIVER BSN	.00018270	2009
SCHOOL DISC	.00249800	2009
SCHOOL LRE	.00526900	2009
SOUTHWEST WATER MGMT	.00038660	2009