City government · Sevier County, AR

De Queen's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), De Queen took in $6.2 million and spent $10.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)52%City taxes29%County and local tax money14%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

25%

of De Queen's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes29%

Sales tax
25%$1.6 million
Property tax
3.2%$200 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$353 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$860 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Fines
3.6%$224 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$99 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%Sent to other local governments2.1%

What stands out

24%

of De Queen's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$377 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$561 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$860 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$860 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$772 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$772 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$209 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$209 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of De Queen. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of De Queen 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.