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Del City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Del City took in $29.8 million and spent $30.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other6.0%State tax money4.0%

What stands out

52%

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

City taxes58%

Sales tax
52%$15.4 million
Other taxes
4.6%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$935 thousand
  • Other licenses$233 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$193 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$536 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$9.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$4.0 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$194 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$1.2 million

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.2 million
Fines
1.9%$557 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking2.7%Interest on debt2.1%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

36%

of Del City's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$10.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$507 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$10.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$9.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$816 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$816 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$641 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$360 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$281 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$311 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$311 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Del City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Del City 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.