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	.00755870	2007
COUNTY EMS	.00033270	2007
DESOTO COUNTY	.00689870	2007
PEACE RIVER BSN	.00018270	2007
SCHOOL DISC	.00226000	2007
SCHOOL LRE	.00489700	2007
SOUTHWEST WATER MGMT	.00038660	2007