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Fort Dodge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Fort Dodge took in $74.5 million and spent $72.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes36%State tax money13%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

7.7%

of Fort Dodge's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Property tax
25%$18.6 million
Sales tax
7.7%$5.7 million
Other taxes
3.3%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$834 thousand
  • Other licenses$500 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$33.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$15.1 million
  • Water$11.9 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$546 thousand
  • Airport$167 thousand
  • Housing$68 thousand
  • Parking-$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$807 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$9.8 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$153 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$3.7 million
Fines
0.2%$178 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Interest on debt6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

36%

of Fort Dodge's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$26.0 million
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$22.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$414 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$189 thousand
  • Government buildings$150 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$22.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$11.7 million
  • Water supply$9.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$10.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Fire protection$4.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$4.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$757 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$4.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • Libraries$909 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
  • Airports$725 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.2 million
Social services
0.3%$185 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$185 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fort Dodge. 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 Fort Dodge 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.