City government · DuPage County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Darien took in $29.8 million and spent $21.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money41%Fees for services (water)28%City taxes25%Federal tax money5.0%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

41%

of Darien's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes25%

Other taxes
17%$4.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.4%$2.5 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$8.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$7.9 million
  • Other service charges$568 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.0%$1.5 million

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$12.2 million

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$155 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs9.3%Interest on debt5.1%

What stands out

39%

of Darien's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$8.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$6.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
Interest on debt
5.1%$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Darien. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Darien 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.