City government · Baldwin County, AL

Daphne's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Daphne took in $63.9 million and spent $60.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes74%State tax money8.6%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)3.7%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

43%

of Daphne's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes74%

Sales tax
43%$27.6 million
Other taxes
18%$11.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 7 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$572 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$568 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$478 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$140 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$8.4 million

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$286 thousand
  • Other service charges$144 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.7%$4.9 million

State tax money8.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.6%$5.5 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$417 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$2.7 million
Fines
0.8%$537 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

4.1%

of Daphne's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$17.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$5.8 million
  • Government buildings$990 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$899 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$16.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$7.7 million
  • Fire protection$6.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$422 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$416 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$12.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$8.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.4 million
  • Libraries$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$2.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.1 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$772 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$611 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$611 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$165 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$165 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Daphne. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Daphne itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.