Town government · Sussex County, DE

South Bethany's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), South Bethany took in $3.4 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes81%Fees for services (garbage collection)15%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

65%

of South Bethany'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 taxes81%

Other taxes
65%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$655 thousand
  • Other licenses$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$543 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$507 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$345 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$88 thousand
  • Other service charges$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$63 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Fines
1.1%$36 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.0%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Health and hospitals2.8%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

30%

of South Bethany'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%

Running the government and other costs
42%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$666 thousand
  • Government buildings$329 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$92 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$836 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$684 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$152 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$344 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$344 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$298 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$298 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$79 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$79 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.8%$51 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of South Bethany. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of South Bethany 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.