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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wilmington took in $26.8 million and spent $27.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other12%State tax money1.2%County and local tax money0.9%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes45%

Individual income tax
36%$9.6 million
Property tax
9.1%$2.4 million
Other taxes
0.1%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$4.0 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$2.7 million
  • Transit fares$616 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$121 thousand

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$320 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$232 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
11%$2.8 million
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$413 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

41%

of Wilmington's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$11.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.8 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$7.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$6.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$99 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wilmington. 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 Wilmington 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.