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Government budget and revenue in Danbury, Connecticut: official figures

Danbury's city government took in $348.96 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $4,139 for each of its 84,317 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 132nd highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$4,139
2022
City government spending per resident
$4,677
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$2,219
2022

How much does Danbury spend and on what?

It spent $394.31 million in the same year, $4,677 per resident, the 105th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were elementary and secondary schools (60.4%), sewerage (9.0%) and police (4.8%) of the total.

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How much tax does Danbury collect per resident?

Taxes raised $228.58 million ($2,711 per resident, the 29th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 67.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Danbury rely on?

Of Danbury's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 97.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Danbury's property tax share is the 27th highest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

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How much federal and state money does Danbury get?

Payments from other governments made up 25.1% of Danbury's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 0.0% from the federal government ($0 per resident), 25.0% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Danbury raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $25.01 million, 7.4% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $9.29 million.

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How much does Danbury spend on police?

Danbury's city government spent $19.12 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $227 per resident (the 137th lowest of 731) and 4.8% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Danbury spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $14.94 million, $177 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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Does Danbury city government run the schools?

Danbury's city government also pays for public schools: elementary and secondary education took $238.29 million, 60.4% of its spending in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, which in most US cities is spent by a separate school district instead.

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How much debt does Danbury have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Danbury's city government owed $187.07 million in long-term debt, $2,219 per resident (the 329th highest of 731). During the year it issued $34.33 million of new long-term debt and repaid $43.08 million.

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How much does Danbury pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $11.54 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 2.9% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Danbury?

The Census Bureau imputed 78% of the revenue dollars in Danbury's 2024 record, so these facts use the 2022 Census of Governments, for which the city reported its figures.

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How Danbury compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Danbury ranks 132 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
129Newport Beach$4,147
130Collierville$4,143
131Birmingham$4,140
132Danbury$4,139
133Santa Fe$4,130
134Detroit$4,112
135Gallatin$4,092
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Danbury ranks 105 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
102Denton$4,817
103Murray$4,787
104Celina$4,709
105Danbury$4,677
106Manchester$4,632
107Chicago$4,557
108Lynchburg$4,525
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Danbury ranks 29 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
26Seattle$2,766
27Richmond$2,735
28Bristol$2,734
29Danbury$2,711
30Nashua$2,687
31Denver$2,609
32Yonkers$2,574
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Danbury ranks 595 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
592Mission Viejo$227
593Smyrna$227
594Franklin$227
595Danbury$227
596Placentia$227
597Trenton$226
598Montgomery$224
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Danbury ranks 329 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
326Gardena$2,227
327Ann Arbor$2,223
328Marana$2,220
329Danbury$2,219
330Hesperia$2,197
331Boynton Beach$2,192
332Tracy$2,179
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Danbury ranks 27 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
24Bridgeport97.6%
25Farmington Hills97.5%
26Union City97.4%
27Danbury97.3%
28Norwalk97.3%
29Lynn97.2%
30Methuen97.0%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Danbury ranks 227 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
224Nashua25.4%
225Little Rock25.3%
226Sterling Heights25.1%
227Danbury25.1%
228Houston25.0%
229Anaheim25.0%
230Fairfield25.0%
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