City government · Butler County, NE

David City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), David City took in $16.1 million and spent $21.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)78%City taxes13%State tax money3.9%Federal tax money3.8%County and local tax money0.8%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

78%

of David City'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 taxes13%

Sales tax
6.9%$1.1 million
Property tax
6.1%$977 thousand

Fees for services78%

Fees for services
78%$12.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$7.6 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$606 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$622 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$130 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$77 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities85%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Running the government and other costs2.5%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%Housing and community development1.1%

What stands out

85%

of David City'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
85%$18.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.2 million
  • Electric power$6.8 million
  • Sewer systems$4.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$753 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$565 thousand
  • Libraries$188 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$526 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)$273 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$211 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$300 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$183 thousand
  • Fire protection$117 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$240 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of David City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of David City 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.