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De Pere's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), De Pere took in $57.8 million and spent $62.0 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of De Pere's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.
City taxes31%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
- Other licenses$447 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$302 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$14 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services39%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
- Sewer$10.4 million
- Water$7.3 million
- Road charges$2.6 million
- Other service charges$1.3 million
- Parks and recreation$976 thousand
- Garbage collection$24 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$18 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money10%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money9.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of De Pere's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$7.8 million
- Water supply$6.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$907 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$14.7 million
- Public transit$83 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$11.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$360 thousand
- Government buildings$335 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$6.3 million
- Fire protection$4.9 million
- Courts and legal services$416 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$304 thousand
- Prisons and jails$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$4.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$745 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of De Pere. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
What this covers. The money of City of De Pere 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.