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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Daingerfield took in $3.2 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other15%Federal tax money9.1%

What stands out

17%

of Daingerfield's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Property tax
19%$627 thousand
Sales tax
17%$536 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$180 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$176 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$657 thousand
  • Sewer$435 thousand
  • Other service charges$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$295 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
13%$422 thousand
Fines
1.9%$63 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%

What stands out

27%

of Daingerfield'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
49%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$718 thousand
  • Sewer systems$376 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$328 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$784 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$497 thousand
  • Fire protection$224 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$63 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$317 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$317 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$274 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$163 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$72 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$80 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$74 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Daingerfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Daingerfield 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.