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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Delphos took in $12.6 million and spent $8.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%City taxes44%Federal tax money3.0%County and local tax money1.4%Fines and other1.2%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

36%

of Delphos' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Individual income tax
36%$4.5 million
Other taxes
4.4%$552 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$518 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.8%$482 thousand
Sales tax
0.2%$24 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$493 thousand
  • Hospital bills$376 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$101 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$52 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$374 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$35 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$173 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$152 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Interest on debt12%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

12%

of Delphos' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$493 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$890 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$973 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$689 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$203 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$81 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$622 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$622 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$68 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$68 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$48 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Delphos. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Delphos 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.