City government · Kent County, DE
Dover's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Dover took in $148 million and spent $151 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Dover's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.
City taxes14%
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 2 more
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.8 million
- Other licenses$1.7 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
- Public utility taxes$709 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services83%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
- Electric power$92.3 million
- Sewer$11.6 million
- Water$9.4 million
- Garbage collection$4.7 million
- Other service charges$3.6 million
- Parks and recreation$217 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money1.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Dover's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$81.6 million
- Sewer systems$7.7 million
- Water supply$3.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
- Police$25.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
- Fire protection$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$11.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
- Government buildings$919 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$2.6 million
- Parks and recreation$217 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on electric power debt$742 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$290 thousand
- Interest on general debt$46 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$333 thousand
- Sent to the state government$88 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$125 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Dover. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Dover 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.