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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Damascus took in $328 thousand and spent $261 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes31%State tax money27%County and local tax money21%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

21%

of Damascus' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes31%

Property tax
16%$54 thousand
Other taxes
15%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$21 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$67 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$39 thousand
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$87 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$70 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Interest on debt2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

28%

of Damascus' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$99 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$72 thousand
  • Government buildings$17 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$74 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$74 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$72 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$43 thousand
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$3 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.8%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Damascus. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Damascus 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.