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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Danbury took in $2.1 million and spent $1.7 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)35%County and local tax money13%State tax money11%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

13%

of Danbury's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Property tax
31%$644 thousand
Sales tax
10%$216 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$737 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$249 thousand
  • Sewer$247 thousand
  • Garbage collection$167 thousand
  • Other service charges$48 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$231 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$267 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%

What stands out

53%

of Danbury's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$878 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$365 thousand
  • Water supply$365 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$148 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$405 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$226 thousand
  • Government buildings$141 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$249 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$249 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$77 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$63 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Danbury. 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 Danbury 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.