Town government · Sussex County, DE

Slaughter Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Slaughter Beach took in $358 thousand and spent $279 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes51%State tax money20%Fees for services (garbage collection)18%Fines and other6.7%County and local tax money5.0%

What stands out

39%

of Slaughter Beach'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 taxes51%

Other taxes
39%$140 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and other licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$120 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$42 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$71 thousand

County and local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.0%$18 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Parks, recreation and libraries31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking4.3%Police, fire, courts and jails3.2%

What stands out

31%

of Slaughter Beach's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$117 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$58 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$37 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
31%$87 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$87 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$54 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.2%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Slaughter Beach. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Slaughter Beach 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.