Town government · Richland Parish, LA
Delhi's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Delhi took in $6.2 million and spent $4.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Delhi's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes26%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
- Occupation and business licenses$175 thousand
- Public utility taxes$105 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services62%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
- Sewer$1.9 million
- Water$1.7 million
- Garbage collection$260 thousand
- Housing$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money5.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other5.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Delhi's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$703 thousand
- Water supply$512 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$249 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$479 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$398 thousand
- Government buildings$69 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$700 thousand
- Fire protection$84 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$274 thousand
- Interest on general debt$215 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$454 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$399 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$14 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Delhi. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 Town 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.