County government · Delaware County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Delaware County took in $27.7 million and spent $22.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes57%State tax money24%Fees for services7.8%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money5.0%

What stands out

32%

of Delaware County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes57%

Sales tax
32%$8.8 million
Property tax
25%$6.8 million
Other taxes
0.6%$160 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$99 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.8%

Fees for services
7.8%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$1.4 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$6.7 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking28%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Environment and natural resources0.4%

What stands out

12%

of Delaware County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$8.9 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$6.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$4.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$520 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$84 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$84 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Delaware County. 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 Delaware County 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.