City government · Wayne County, MI

Dearborn Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Dearborn Heights took in $98.7 million and spent $128 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%State tax money17%Fines and other12%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

38%

of Dearborn Heights' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes39%

Property tax
38%$37.0 million
Other taxes
1.9%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$28.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$15.6 million
  • Water$11.0 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$2.7 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$16.5 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
10%$10.1 million
Fines
1.9%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking13%Sent to other local governments9.9%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

10%

of Dearborn Heights' spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$32.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$16.9 million
  • Fire protection$11.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$31.1 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$16.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$28.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$21.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
  • Water supply$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$16.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16.8 million
Sent to other local governments
9.9%$12.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$12.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$4.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$782 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$709 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dearborn Heights. 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 Dearborn Heights 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.