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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Daisetta took in $1.5 million and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other30%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%City taxes25%State tax money18%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
15%$218 thousand
Sales tax
6.7%$99 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$42 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$404 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$176 thousand
  • Sewer$170 thousand
  • Gas$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$262 thousand

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
17%$258 thousand
Fines
12%$181 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

31%

of Daisetta'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
42%$427 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$161 thousand
  • Water supply$136 thousand
  • Sewer systems$130 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$310 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$273 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$226 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$226 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Daisetta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Daisetta 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.