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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Denmark took in $2.7 million and spent $3.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)49%City taxes28%State tax money16%Fines and other6.6%

What stands out

18%

of Denmark's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes28%

Other taxes
18%$469 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$469 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$273 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$599 thousand
  • Water$495 thousand
  • Garbage collection$145 thousand
  • Other service charges$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$435 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$114 thousand
Fines
2.3%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

36%

of Denmark's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$839 thousand
  • Water supply$524 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$162 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$948 thousand
  • Fire protection$242 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$592 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$394 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$185 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Denmark. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Denmark 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.