Village government · New Castle County, DE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Arden took in $317 thousand and spent $505 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fines and other88%State tax money12%

What stands out

88%

of Arden's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$39 thousand

Fines and other88%

Interest, rents and other
88%$278 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Environment and natural resources17%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking13%Housing and community development5.5%

What stands out

17%

of Arden's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$150 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$132 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$94 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$94 thousand
Environment and natural resources
17%$88 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$88 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$79 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$77 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$66 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$66 thousand
Housing and community development
5.5%$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Arden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Village of Arden 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.