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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Dickinson took in $70.6 million and spent $66.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)29%City taxes26%Fines and other7.2%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

15%

of Dickinson's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes26%

Sales tax
15%$10.8 million
Property tax
7.3%$5.2 million
Other taxes
3.3%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$544 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$203 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$124 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$60 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$3 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$20.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$7.6 million
  • Garbage collection$5.1 million
  • Other service charges$3.8 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$26.3 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$716 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$4.6 million
Fines
0.7%$461 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

23%

of Dickinson's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$21.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.3 million
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$15.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.4 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$13.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$63 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$11.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$783 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$773 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Libraries$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
0.5%$356 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$356 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$224 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$224 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dickinson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Dickinson 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.