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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Deshler took in $2.7 million and spent $6.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)67%State tax money21%City taxes7.8%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money2.4%

What stands out

67%

of Deshler'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 taxes7.8%

Property tax
4.8%$130 thousand
Sales tax
3.0%$80 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.2 million
  • Water$264 thousand
  • Sewer$239 thousand
  • Garbage collection$106 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$65 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$557 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$72 thousand

Where it goes

Social services52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%Housing and community development5.4%Running the government and other costs5.4%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

52%

of Deshler's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Social services
52%$3.3 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.0 million
  • Water supply$276 thousand
  • Sewer systems$163 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$141 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$469 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$286 thousand
  • Fire protection$183 thousand
Housing and community development
5.4%$345 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$343 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)$178 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$137 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$164 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand
  • Libraries$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$158 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$158 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Deshler. 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 Deshler 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.