Miami-Dade County · Budget Explorer
FY 2025–26 adopted
Economic Development department
Seaport
Adopted operating, capital, position, and expenditure data, with recent budget history and the FY 2026–27 proposal.
Adopted department total
$1.0B
Operating and capital allocations across all adopted strategic areas.
- Operating
- $177.0M
- Capital
- $830.8M
- Funded positions
- 518
- Year-over-year
- +436.8%
Annual adopted operations
Multi-year adopted program
As published
Increase in total budget
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Overview
Department overview
Service responsibilities and the latest adopted operating change.
The Seaport department runs PortMiami, one of the world's busiest cruise ports and a major cargo hub that connects Miami-Dade County to global trade routes. The department manages port operations, maintains facilities, and works to attract cruise lines and shipping companies.
Computer-generated service summary based on the FY 2025-26 adopted budget.
Operating change
Operating spending decreased from $187.7M in FY 2024-25 to $177.0M in FY 2025-26: −$10.7M (-5.7%).
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Budget
Operating and capital
Operating covers annual services and staffing. Capital covers the department’s multi-year investment program.
Operating
$177.0M
17.6% of department total
Capital
$830.8M
82.4% of department total
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History
Total budget by fiscal year
Each year is labeled as actual spending or an adopted budget. Proposed figures are not included.
| Fiscal Year | Figure type | Total Budget | Operating | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021-22 | Actual spending | $73.0M | $73.0M | $0 |
| FY 2022-23 | Actual spending | $130.6M | $130.6M | $0 |
| FY 2023-24 | Actual spending | $154.1M | $154.1M | $0 |
| FY 2024-25 | Adopted budget | $187.7M | $187.7M | $0 |
| FY 2025-26 | Adopted budget | $1.0B | $177.0M | $830.8M |
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Proposal
FY 2026–27 proposed changes
Operating and position figures are compared with Appendix A’s restated adopted amounts. Capital is proposal only.
- Operating
- $177.0M$182.2M
- Funded positions
- 518518
- Proposed capital
- $713.2M
+2.9% from restated adopted
0 positions
Proposal only; no restated adopted capital amount was published.
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Departments
Other departments in Economic Development
Departments with adopted operating allocations in the same strategic area.