Levy County

What Levy County does

Levy County is a county government entity in the State of Florida, established in 1845 as one of Florida's original counties and headquartered in Bronson. It provides comprehensive municipal services to residents, visitors, and local businesses across a rural Florida geography spanning nine office locations including five public library branches, public works, tourism, and economic development offices. Core service lines include emergency management, public safety, code enforcement, building permitting and zoning, road maintenance, water utilities, solid waste, veterans services, housing assistance (SHIP program), public transit (Levy County Transit), parks and recreation (including nine public boat ramps), and the county school district supporting 5,152 enrolled students.

The county's digital infrastructure is built on the CivicPlus content management system and provides Online Permitting, a Notify Me email/text alert system, a Citizen Request Tracker, and an ePayment Center. The website is designed to comply with Section 508, WCAG 2.0 A/AA, and ADA accessibility standards. Levy County generates revenue through a diversified mix of property taxes, a 4% Tourist Development Tax on transient accommodations (remitted monthly to the Florida Department of Revenue), service fees for permits, parks, campgrounds, and admissions, plus federal and state grant funding through RESTORE Act, CDBG Block Grants, and Resilient Florida Grants. Camping fees range from $10 per night (primitive) to $25 per night (electric/water), and park admissions are $2 per person.

The county is governed by an elected five-member Board of County Commissioners and operates eight named internal divisions, including the Levy County Visitors Bureau, Library System, Transit, Water Utilities, Housing, Veterans Service Office, Grants Department, and Fleet Division. Strategic partnerships span the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Suwannee River and Southwest Florida Water Management Districts, UF/IFAS Extension, and CivicPlus as the technology platform provider. The Tourist Development Council coordinates tourism policy across county and city representatives, accommodation owners, and short-term rental operators.

Name

Levy County

Legal name

Levy County, FL

Website

https://levycounty.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Levy County is a Florida county government established in 1845, headquartered in Bronson, delivering municipal services including public safety, emergency management, libraries, parks, transit, water utilities, permitting, and housing to its residents, visitors, and local businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Down Payment Assistance (DPA) & Homebuyer Subsidy Programs (FSALAKAE), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Building permits processing
• Emergency management programs
• Parks recreation facilities
• Public library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tourist Development Tax: 4% tax on all transient accommodations in Levy County, including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, RV parks, condominiums, cottages, cabins, and houses rented for less than 6 months. Collected and remitted monthly to Florida Department of Revenue.
2. Property Taxes and Fees: Various fees for building permits, planning applications, zoning, solid waste disposal, and other county services
3. Grant Funding: Federal and state grant funding through programs including RESTORE Act (Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery), CDBG Block Grants, and Resilient Florida Grants

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Levy County is a county government entity that delivers public administration and community services to residents, businesses, and visitors of Levy County, Florida. Its core offerings include online and in-person building permitting, planning and zoning, code enforcement, emergency management, public safety, parks and recreation (including nine public boat ramps and campgrounds), a five-branch public library system, public transit (Levy County Transit), water utilities (Manatee Utilities, University Oaks), veterans services, housing assistance through SHIP, solid waste management, and tourism development support via the Levy County Visitors Bureau.

Product overview

Levy County, Florida operates a government services platform built on the CivicPlus content management system. The primary digital offerings include an Online Permitting System for building and development applications, a Notify Me notification system for community alerts, a Citizen Request Tracker for public concerns, and an ePayment Center for fee payments. Supporting services encompass a five-branch Library System, Parks and Recreation facilities (including boat ramps and campgrounds), Levy County Transit public transportation, Water Utilities, Veterans Service Office, and Housing Programs through the State Housing Initiative Partnership. The ecosystem is interconnected through shared infrastructure including the Staff Directory, Calendar of Events, and Archive Center for document management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Permitting System
• Notify Me
• Citizen Request Tracker
• ePayment Center
• Library System
• Parks and Recreation
• Levy County Transit
• Water Utilities
• Veterans Service Office
• Housing Programs (SHIP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.4% high school graduation rate - far above state average
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• North Florida Economic Development PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partnership working with Levy County to promote business development and economic growth in North Florida. Listed as a key economic development resource on the county website.
• Florida Department of Environmental ProtectioncoreTechnology or IntegrationState agency providing environmental oversight. Levy County references DEP resources for planning, zoning, and environmental compliance matters including water management.
• UF/IFAS Extension OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences extension office providing agricultural, natural resources, and youth development programs to Levy County residents.
• Suwannee River Water Management DistrictcoreTechnology or IntegrationRegional water management district providing oversight of water resources, flooding, and environmental protection in Levy County area.
• Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictcoreTechnology or IntegrationRegional water management district working with Levy County on water resource management, flood control, and environmental protection.
• Florida Department of TransportationcoreTechnology or IntegrationState DOT providing funding and oversight for county transportation infrastructure including public transit through Levy County Transit program.
• Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState wildlife agency with field offices in Levy County (Cedar Key Lab, Fanning Springs). Manages wildlife conservation, hunting, and fishing programs affecting county residents.
• CivicPluscoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider for Levy County's official government website, providing content management, online services, and digital government solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Suwannee County, FL: Adjacent rural North Florida county within the Suwannee River Water Management District, sharing water management and conservation partnerships with Levy County. Comparable scale and service mix.
• Gilchrist County, FL: Adjacent rural North Central Florida county of similar small size and rural tax base, offering comparable county services including property taxation, permitting, and parks. Useful peer for benchmarking small-county service delivery economics.
• Alachua County, FL: Neighboring North Central Florida county providing comparable municipal services including property taxation, parks, libraries, transit, and emergency management. Similar institutional structure with an elected Board of County Commissioners.
• Columbia County, FL: Neighboring North Florida county with parallel county government functions including tourism promotion, libraries, parks, transit, and emergency management under an elected commission.
• Citrus County, FL: Neighboring Gulf Coast Florida county with comparable coastal geography, tourist development tax on accommodations, boat ramps, parks, library system, and water utilities. Most direct geographic peer given shared coastal character.
• Putnam County, FL: Northeast Florida county sharing similar rural governance profile, library system, parks, tourist development tax, and small-tax-base service delivery model.
• Dixie County, FL: Neighboring small Gulf Coast Florida county with similar rural profile, RESTORE Act grant involvement, boat ramp and parks infrastructure, and small-tax-base service delivery model.
• Marion County, FL: Adjacent Central Florida county offering the same core county government services (permits, parks, libraries, transit, housing, veterans services) with overlapping water management and transportation infrastructure relationships.

Others

• CivicPlus: Government website platform vendor powering Levy County's online permitting, notify-me, ePayment, and citizen request systems. Relevant as the technology enabler for Levy County's digital service delivery rather than a service peer.
• Florida Association of Counties: State-level association supporting all 67 Florida county governments including Levy County, providing legislative advocacy, training, and best-practice resources. Useful ecosystem peer for benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LevyCountyFlorida
• Instagramlevycounty.org/instagram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/levy-county-courthouse

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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