Town government · Sussex County, DE

Ocean View's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Ocean View took in $5.7 million and spent $5.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%Fines and other28%Fees for services (water)9.7%State tax money1.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

32%

of Ocean View's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes60%

Other taxes
32%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$959 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$530 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$288 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
28%$1.6 million

Fees for services9.7%

Fees for services
9.7%$556 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$556 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$99 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$10 thousand

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
27%$1.5 million
Fines
1.9%$109 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

34%

of Ocean View's 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$235 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$116 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$291 thousand
  • Government buildings$236 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$230 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$310 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$310 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$281 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$281 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$163 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$30 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ocean View. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 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 Town of Ocean View 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.