Town government · Sussex County, DE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Blades took in $1.4 million and spent $990 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money54%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)20%Town taxes18%Federal tax money5.4%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

54%

of Blades' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes18%

Property tax
18%$254 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$280 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$279 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$75 thousand

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$753 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Fines
1.7%$24 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking14%Interest on debt2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%

What stands out

2%

of Blades' 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
45%$442 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$442 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$335 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)$313 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$142 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$142 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Blades. 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 Town of Blades 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.