City government · Wright County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Delano took in $26.0 million and spent $33.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)70%City taxes22%State tax money6.3%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

70%

of Delano'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 taxes22%

Property tax
16%$4.2 million
Other taxes
5.6%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$589 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$584 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$240 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$18.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other government-run businesses and 4 more
  • Electric power$8.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$3.9 million
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$795 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$569 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$1.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$22 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$542 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs15%Housing and community development8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending8.5%

What stands out

8.9%

of Delano's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$15.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Electric power$11.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$3.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$797 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$334 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$300 thousand
Housing and community development
8.9%$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
  • Libraries$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$655 thousand
  • Fire protection$445 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$422 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$212 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$6 thousand
Social services
0.3%$94 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$94 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Delano. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Delano 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.