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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Delphos took in $351 thousand and spent $482 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)44%Federal tax money7.1%State tax money2.8%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes45%

Property tax
26%$93 thousand
Sales tax
13%$44 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$20 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$156 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$120 thousand
  • Sewer$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$25 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$10 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Interest on debt8.9%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

57%

of Delphos' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$274 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$174 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$100 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$150 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$117 thousand
  • Sewer systems$33 thousand
Interest on debt
8.9%$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Delphos. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Delphos 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.