City government · Chicot County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dermott took in $2.2 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes32%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)23%Federal tax money19%County and local tax money10%State tax money9.8%Fines and other5.8%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
19%$418 thousand
Other taxes
9.2%$203 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$198 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.4%$97 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$507 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$263 thousand
  • Water$153 thousand
  • Sewer$54 thousand
  • Other service charges$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$418 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$217 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$222 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Fines
3.0%$67 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.8%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking14%Health and hospitals1.5%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

37%

of Dermott'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$729 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$647 thousand
  • Fire protection$82 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$586 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$364 thousand
  • Water supply$159 thousand
  • Sewer systems$63 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$336 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$305 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$274 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$274 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$29 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$29 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dermott. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Dermott 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.