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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Davenport took in $269 million and spent $224 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)32%Federal tax money8.8%State tax money6.6%Fines and other6.4%

What stands out

33%

of Davenport's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes46%

Property tax
33%$88.6 million
Sales tax
9.1%$24.4 million
Other taxes
3.8%$10.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.6 million
  • Other licenses$2.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$87.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 7 more
  • Sewer$34.8 million
  • Other service charges$32.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$10.3 million
  • Garbage collection$7.6 million
  • Parking$891 thousand
  • Housing$477 thousand
  • Transit fares$336 thousand
  • Airport$223 thousand
  • Road charges$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$23.6 million

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$17.7 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$15.0 million
Fines
0.8%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

38%

of Davenport's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$85.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$78.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$55.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$31.7 million
  • Fire protection$22.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$26.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$17.7 million
  • Public transit$7.8 million
  • Parking$1.0 million
  • Airports$333 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$24.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$18.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$15.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9.8 million
  • Libraries$6.0 million
Interest on debt
3.6%$8.1 million
Housing and community development
3.5%$7.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Davenport. 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 City of Davenport 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.