Childcare costs in DeSoto County, FL
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- Center Infant/yr
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- Family Infant/yr
- $45,000
- Median Income
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- % of Income (Infant)
Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | N/A | N/A |
| Toddler | $5,720 | N/A |
| Preschool | $5,720 | N/A |
| School Age | $5,720 | N/A |
What These Numbers Mean for DeSoto County Families
Household affordability can't be assessed for DeSoto County against the HHS 7% benchmark: this county has no reported center-based infant care price in the underlying survey. See the state page for FL for the closest available affordability context.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
Here's how center-based infant care priced out from 2008 to 2017, across 10 years of NDCP survey data.
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| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,726 |
| 2009 | $6,247 |
| 2010 | $6,245 |
| 2011 | $6,243 |
| 2012 | $6,242 |
| 2013 | $6,240 |
| 2014 | $6,365 |
| 2015 | $6,489 |
| 2016 | $6,614 |
| 2017 | $6,738 |
| 2018 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A |
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Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to DeSoto County's UNPRICED NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
PlainChildcare is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices and Census ACS income data, no number is typed in by an editor. County childcare prices and affordability ratios are computed from NDCP and ACS records for this county. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026. Primary sources: DOL Women's Bureau NDCP and U.S. Census Bureau ACS.