Village government · New Castle County, DE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ardentown took in $159 thousand and spent $56 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money50%Federal tax money35%State tax money6.9%Fines and other6.3%Fees for services1.9%

What stands out

50%

of Ardentown's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services

1.9%$3 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses

Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government

35%$55 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state

6.9%$11 thousand

County and local tax money50%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

50%$80 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other

6.3%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries13%

What stands out

63%

of Ardentown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

63%$35 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste

Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand

Running the government and other costs

25%$14 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

13%$7 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Ardentown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Ardentown 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.