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Davis City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Davis City took in $158 thousand and spent $113 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)21%State tax money14%Fines and other11%Federal tax money8.9%County and local tax money4.4%

What stands out

14%

of Davis City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Property tax
27%$42 thousand
Sales tax
14%$22 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$33 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$29 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$14 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$22 thousand

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$7 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%Sent to other local governments3.5%

What stands out

26%

of Davis City's 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
29%$33 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$28 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.5%$4 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$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Davis City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 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 Davis City 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.