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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Douglas took in $39.0 million and spent $29.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%County and local tax money23%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)17%Fines and other13%City taxes11%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

23%

of Douglas' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes11%

Property tax
9.6%$3.8 million
Other taxes
1.0%$402 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$292 thousand
  • Other licenses$76 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Garbage collection$2.7 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
  • Other service charges$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$107 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$13.8 million

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$9.1 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$5.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries31%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

31%

of Douglas' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
31%$9.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9.1 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$6.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$294 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$242 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$736 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$434 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$150 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$135 thousand
Social services
0.3%$89 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$89 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$85 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$85 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Douglas 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.