Village government · Lake County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Deerfield took in $60.4 million and spent $51.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes40%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%Fines and other19%State tax money18%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

19%

of Deerfield's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

Village taxes40%

Property tax
23%$13.6 million
Other taxes
10%$6.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.1%$4.3 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$12.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$5.8 million
  • Sewer$3.5 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$601 thousand
  • Parking$157 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$1.6 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$10.9 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$11.4 million
Fines
0.2%$139 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt5.0%

What stands out

21%

of Deerfield's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$14.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$12.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$10.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.7 million
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$10.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$10.5 million
  • Parking$192 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$7.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$5.7 million
Interest on debt
5.0%$2.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Deerfield. 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 Village of Deerfield 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.