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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Duncanville took in $76.8 million and spent $76.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%State tax money6.5%Fines and other6.0%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

17%

of Duncanville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes51%

Property tax
28%$21.8 million
Sales tax
17%$13.1 million
Other taxes
5.5%$4.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$642 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$27.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$10.7 million
  • Water$9.5 million
  • Garbage collection$4.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Hospital bills$744 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$581 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$5.0 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$436 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$4.3 million
Fines
0.4%$345 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%Roads, transit and parking6.5%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

29%

of Duncanville's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$22.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$8.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$20.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$8.2 million
  • Water supply$8.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$18.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.1 million
  • Fire protection$7.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$511 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$479 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$7.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.1 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$1.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.9 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$731 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$568 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$326 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$326 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Duncanville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Duncanville 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.