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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Denison took in $265 thousand and spent $273 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)74%City taxes16%County and local tax money5.3%State tax money3.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

74%

of Denison's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes16%

Other taxes
10%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$22 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$14 thousand
Sales tax
0.4%$1 thousand

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$197 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 1 more
  • Gas$112 thousand
  • Water$44 thousand
  • Garbage collection$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$9 thousand

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$14 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails0.4%Roads, transit and parking0.4%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

76%

of Denison'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
76%$207 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$117 thousand
  • Water supply$54 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$63 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Denison. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Denison 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.