Town government · Red River County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Detroit took in $572 thousand and spent $352 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)63%Town taxes37%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes37%

Property tax
19%$109 thousand
Sales tax
17%$100 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$361 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$361 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

36%

of Detroit's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$148 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$70 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$43 thousand
  • Sewer systems$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$128 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$122 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$50 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$50 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Town of Detroit 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.