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Government budget and revenue in Davie, Florida: official figures

Davie's city government took in $219.46 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $2,060 for each of its 106,513 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 117th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,060
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,244
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$1,618
2024

How much does Davie spend and on what?

It spent $238.98 million in the same year, $2,244 per resident, the 190th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (24.6%), financial administration (15.4%) and public health (11.9%) of the total.

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How much tax does Davie collect per resident?

Taxes raised $112.92 million ($1,060 per resident, the 288th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 59.5% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Davie rely on?

Of Davie's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 63.6%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 14.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Davie's property tax share is the 220th 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 Davie get?

Payments from other governments made up 13.0% of Davie's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 2.4% from the federal government ($42 per resident), 5.7% from the state and 4.9% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Davie raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $22.84 million, 12.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $29.82 million.

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How much does Davie spend on police?

Davie's city government spent $58.77 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $552 per resident (the 77th highest of 582) and 24.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Davie spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $25.55 million, $240 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.

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How much debt does Davie have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Davie's city government owed $172.33 million in long-term debt, $1,618 per resident (the 206th lowest of 582). During the year it issued $3.44 million of new long-term debt and repaid $13.11 million.

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How much does Davie pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $5.87 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 2.5% of total spending.

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How has the Davie city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 22.6% from $1,680 to $2,060, spending per resident rose 12.1% to $2,244, taxes per resident rose 20.1% to $1,060.

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How Davie 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))

Davie ranks 592 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
589Walnut Creek$1,683
590Broken Arrow$1,683
591Great Falls$1,682
592Davie$1,680
593Aurora$1,680
594Perris$1,675
595San Bernardino$1,675
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Davie ranks 413 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
410Bloomington$2,017
411Petaluma$2,015
412Fort Smith$2,007
413Davie$2,002
414West Des Moines$1,999
415Pinellas Park$1,998
416Glendale$1,996
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Davie ranks 438 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
435Harlingen$885
436Athens$884
437Chandler$884
438Davie$883
439Doral$883
440Utica$882
441Lake Havasu City$879
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Davie ranks 94 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
91Costa Mesa$487
92Hawthorne$487
93Hempstead$486
94Davie$484
95Redding$484
96San Luis Obispo$483
97Alexandria$482
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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))

Davie ranks 474 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
471Greeley$1,364
472Mobile$1,360
473Fremont$1,359
474Davie$1,356
475Killeen$1,353
476Buena Park$1,352
477Westland$1,348
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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))

Davie ranks 219 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
216Fort Lauderdale65.5%
217Columbus65.4%
218Oak Park65.0%
219Davie65.0%
220Wake Forest64.9%
221Holly Springs64.7%
222Cary64.5%
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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))

Davie ranks 460 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
457Merced14.5%
458Santee14.5%
459Fishers14.5%
460Davie14.4%
461Sandy14.4%
462Visalia14.4%
463Wilmington14.3%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davie ranks 466 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
463Palm Coast$2,068
464Winston-Salem$2,063
465Lawrence$2,061
466Davie$2,060
467Pasco$2,054
468Gresham$2,053
469Westland$2,049
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davie ranks 393 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
390St. Charles$2,246
391Smyrna$2,245
392Joplin$2,244
393Davie$2,244
394Lake Elsinore$2,242
395Billings$2,242
396Macon-Bibb County$2,242
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davie ranks 295 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
292Avondale$1,065
293Passaic$1,065
294Burlington$1,063
295Davie$1,060
296Bloomington$1,059
297Rogers$1,058
298Normal$1,057
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Davie ranks 77 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
74Redlands$558
75Birmingham$556
76Whittier$555
77Davie$552
78Sunrise$545
79Anchorage$544
80Redding$544
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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))

Davie ranks 377 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
374Elkhart$1,640
375Council Bluffs$1,630
376Sterling Heights$1,621
377Davie$1,618
378Thornton$1,592
379St. Charles$1,585
380Peoria$1,579
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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))

Davie ranks 220 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
217Little Elm63.9%
218Plantation63.7%
219Roanoke63.7%
220Davie63.6%
221Arlington Heights63.6%
222Urban Honolulu63.5%
223Evanston63.4%
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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))

Davie ranks 389 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
386Springfield13.1%
387Moreno Valley13.1%
388Los Angeles13.1%
389Davie13.0%
390El Paso13.0%
391Topeka13.0%
392Kent13.0%
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