City government · Naugatuck Valley County, CT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Derby took in $53.8 million and spent $59.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%State tax money30%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)6.5%Fines and other4.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

59%

of Derby's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes59%

Property tax
59%$31.6 million

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$116 thousand
  • Parking$67 thousand
  • School lunches$65 thousand
  • Other school charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$16.0 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$98 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$2.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges65%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.5%Sent to other local governments3.4%Running the government and other costs3.4%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

65%

of Derby's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
65%$38.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$38.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$7.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.2 million
  • Fire protection$959 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$344 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.5%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$2.0 million
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$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
3.4%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$897 thousand
  • Government buildings$760 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$353 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Parking$63 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$929 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$519 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$410 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Derby 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.