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Government budget and revenue in Davenport, Iowa: official figures

Davenport's city government took in $269.29 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $2,680 for each of its 100,486 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 254th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,680
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,230
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,318
2024

How much does Davenport spend and on what?

It spent $224.10 million in the same year, $2,230 per resident, the 186th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (14.1%), fire protection (10.0%) and sewerage (8.2%) of the total.

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How much tax does Davenport collect per resident?

Taxes raised $123.35 million ($1,228 per resident, the 222nd highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 45.9% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Davenport rely on?

Of Davenport's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 71.9%, general sales tax 19.8%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 6.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Davenport's property tax share is the 160th highest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Davenport get?

Payments from other governments made up 15.4% of Davenport's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 8.8% from the federal government ($235 per resident), 6.6% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Davenport raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $87.05 million, 32.4% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Davenport spend on police?

Davenport's city government spent $31.65 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $315 per resident (the 212th lowest of 582) and 14.1% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Davenport spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $22.48 million, $224 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Davenport have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Davenport's city government owed $232.98 million in long-term debt, $2,318 per resident (the 280th highest of 582). During the year it issued $28.14 million of new long-term debt and repaid $35.85 million.

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How much does Davenport pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $8.06 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 3.6% of total spending.

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How has the Davenport city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 19.5% from $2,242 to $2,680, spending per resident rose 41.7% to $2,230, taxes per resident rose 3.2% to $1,228.

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How Davenport 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))

Davenport ranks 396 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
393Kent$2,264
394Lehi$2,252
395Amarillo$2,242
396Davenport$2,242
397Royal Oak$2,240
398Ogden$2,239
399Grand Prairie$2,236
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Davenport ranks 572 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
569Fontana$1,576
570Garden Grove$1,575
571Little Elm$1,574
572Davenport$1,574
573Las Vegas$1,574
574Fremont$1,572
575Buena Park$1,569
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Davenport ranks 237 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
234Euless$1,194
235Redondo Beach$1,191
236Manchester$1,190
237Davenport$1,190
238Clearwater$1,187
239Madison$1,181
240Southfield$1,177
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Davenport ranks 442 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
439New Bedford$290
440Vineland$288
441Sterling Heights$287
442Davenport$287
443Gastonia$287
444Champaign$287
445Perth Amboy$287
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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))

Davenport ranks 310 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
307Conway$2,343
308Jeffersonville$2,325
309North Charleston$2,315
310Davenport$2,306
311Lakeville$2,297
312Kenosha$2,292
313Collierville$2,285
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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))

Davenport ranks 174 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
171Palatine70.9%
172Chesapeake70.7%
173West Palm Beach70.7%
174Davenport70.5%
175Lancaster70.4%
176Council Bluffs70.4%
177Winston-Salem70.3%
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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))

Davenport ranks 401 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
398Jupiter16.4%
399Greenwood16.4%
400Rockville16.4%
401Davenport16.4%
402Bozeman16.4%
403Tampa16.3%
404Portland16.3%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davenport ranks 329 of 582, 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, 2024
326Auburn$2,698
327Carmel$2,689
328Smyrna$2,688
329Davenport$2,680
330Sherman$2,679
331Bothell$2,677
332Irving$2,658
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davenport ranks 397 of 582, 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, 2024
394Lake Elsinore$2,242
395Billings$2,242
396Macon-Bibb County$2,242
397Davenport$2,230
398Auburn$2,230
399Sugar Land$2,226
400Rockville$2,225
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davenport ranks 222 of 582, 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, 2024
219Burleson$1,237
220Spokane$1,234
221Pflugerville$1,228
222Davenport$1,228
223Rancho Cordova$1,224
224Vacaville$1,217
225Southfield$1,213
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davenport ranks 371 of 582, 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, 2024
368Chula Vista$316
369Portland$316
370Green Bay$315
371Davenport$315
372Gainesville$314
373Farmington Hills$314
374Brookhaven$313
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davenport ranks 280 of 582, 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 2024
277Auburn$2,337
278Columbus$2,336
279Green Bay$2,320
280Davenport$2,318
281Pompano Beach$2,307
282Mountain View$2,303
283Jeffersonville$2,301
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davenport ranks 160 of 580, 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, 2024
157Gulfport72.6%
158Chesapeake72.5%
159Homestead72.0%
160Davenport71.9%
161Boynton Beach71.9%
162Winston-Salem71.7%
163Miami71.5%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davenport ranks 341 of 582, 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, 2024
338Bentonville15.6%
339Torrance15.6%
340Brooklyn Park15.5%
341Davenport15.4%
342Yakima15.3%
343Lexington15.1%
344Santa Monica15.1%
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