Town government · Kent County, DE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Camden took in $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes87%State tax money8.3%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

74%

of Camden's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes87%

Property tax
74%$1.8 million
Other taxes
13%$318 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$318 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$197 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Fines
2.2%$51 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.1%$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Camden. 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 Town of Camden 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.