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The Dalles's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), The Dalles took in $44.2 million and spent $37.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money30%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%City taxes23%Fines and other19%

What stands out

30%

of The Dalles' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes23%

Property tax
20%$9.0 million
Other taxes
2.2%$984 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$505 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$434 thousand
  • Other licenses$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$12.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$6.6 million
  • Sewer$5.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$13.4 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$8.5 million
Fines
0.2%$94 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

37%

of The Dalles' 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
37%$13.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$8.0 million
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$9.2 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$5.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$904 thousand
  • Government buildings$568 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$5.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$444 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$173 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$4.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$892 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$515 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$496 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$427 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$69 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$176 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$176 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of The Dalles. 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 The Dalles 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.