City government · Delaware County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Delaware took in $98.3 million and spent $102 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other10%County and local tax money4.3%Federal tax money3.5%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

38%

of Delaware's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes48%

Individual income tax
38%$37.3 million
Business income tax
4.0%$3.9 million
Other taxes
3.7%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.2 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$345 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$84 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$53 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.6%$2.6 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$31.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$11.2 million
  • Water$11.0 million
  • Garbage collection$4.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Airport$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$773 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$274 thousand
  • Parking$163 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$3.4 million

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$1.8 million

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$4.2 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$8.1 million
Fines
2.0%$2.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

19%

of Delaware'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$30.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$14.7 million
  • Police$10.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$25.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$13.2 million
  • Sewer systems$7.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$19.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$17.1 million
  • Airports$1.9 million
  • Parking$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$18.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$5.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$552 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$2.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$899 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$2.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$169 thousand
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$169 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Delaware. 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 Delaware 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.