City government · Keokuk County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Delta took in $393 thousand and spent $310 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%City taxes18%County and local tax money17%State tax money17%Federal tax money6.1%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

17%

of Delta's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes18%

Property tax
9.7%$38 thousand
Sales tax
8.7%$34 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$150 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$86 thousand
  • Sewer$33 thousand
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$24 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$65 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$68 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Interest on debt2.6%Police, fire, courts and jails1.6%

What stands out

51%

of Delta's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$159 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$83 thousand
  • Sewer systems$45 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
  • Electric power$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$114 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$24 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$24 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.6%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Delta. 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 Delta 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.