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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dupont took in $18.5 million and spent $19.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money11%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

29%

of Dupont's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes59%

Other taxes
29%$5.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$871 thousand
  • Other licenses$322 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$221 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$102 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$2.8 million
Sales tax
15%$2.7 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$564 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$81 thousand
  • Road charges$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.9 million

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$472 thousand
Fines
0.2%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking5.3%Interest on debt4.8%All other spending9.1%

What stands out

30%

of Dupont's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$6.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$90 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$706 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$649 thousand
  • Government buildings$465 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$421 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Interest on debt
4.8%$924 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$471 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$453 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.7%$714 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$714 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$614 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$614 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$387 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$48 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dupont. 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 Dupont 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.