Town government · Wicomico County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Delmar took in $4.2 million and spent $3.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes62%Federal tax money13%Fines and other11%State tax money7.9%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.0%

What stands out

13%

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

Town taxes62%

Property tax
46%$1.9 million
Individual income tax
11%$446 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$218 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$75 thousand
  • Other licenses$71 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$43 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$253 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$253 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$561 thousand

State tax money7.9%

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

From the state
7.9%$333 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$432 thousand
Fines
0.6%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Housing and community development1.1%

What stands out

45%

of Delmar's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$56 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$963 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$146 thousand
  • Government buildings$47 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$489 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$489 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$194 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$194 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$47 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Delmar. 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 Town of Delmar 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.