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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Delhi took in $1.0 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%State tax money14%Federal tax money3.5%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

6.2%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
31%$313 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$70 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$67 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.2%$63 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$342 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$186 thousand
  • Water$118 thousand
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$35 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$145 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$31 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$9 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%

What stands out

42%

of Delhi'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%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$591 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$591 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$435 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$341 thousand
  • Sewer systems$61 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$215 thousand
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$142 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$56 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Interest on debt
5.8%$81 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$80 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$37 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Delhi. 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 Delhi 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.