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Deer Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Deer Park took in $14.7 million and spent $16.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money28%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%City taxes25%State tax money16%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes25%

Sales tax
11%$1.7 million
Other taxes
10%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$863 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$371 thousand
  • Other licenses$228 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$55 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.5%$516 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Road charges$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$462 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$4.1 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$2.4 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$523 thousand
Fines
0.1%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Running the government and other costs4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

52%

of Deer Park's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$8.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.3 million
  • Airports$2.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$5.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$785 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$713 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$72 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.5%$744 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$336 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$253 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$148 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$416 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$416 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$269 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$241 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$28 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$142 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$50 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$50 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Deer Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Deer Park 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.