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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Dayton took in $24.8 million and spent $15.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%State tax money27%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes46%

Property tax
30%$7.5 million
Sales tax
13%$3.1 million
Other taxes
3.5%$863 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$725 thousand
  • Other licenses$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$141 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$6.8 million

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
1.4%$356 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$191 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt7.3%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

7.3%

of Dayton's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$229 thousand
  • Fire protection$159 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Interest on debt
7.3%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$869 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$239 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$750 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$378 thousand
  • Libraries$372 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dayton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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 Dayton 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.