Taxes are levied in Hardee 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-BOWLING GREEN	.00725000	2009
CITY-WAUCHULA	.00544200	2009
CITY-ZOLFO SPRINGS	.00900000	2009
COUNTY	.00855400	2009
INDIGENT HEALTH CARE	.00033350	2009
PEACE RIVER WATER	.00018270	2009
SCHOOL-LOCAL BRD	.00249800	2009
SCHOOL-STATE LAW	.00546700	2009
SWFWMD WATER DIST	.00038660	2009