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Government budget and revenue in Delray Beach, Florida: official figures

Delray Beach's city government took in $319.52 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $4,767 for each of its 67,030 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 110th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$4,767
2024
City government spending per resident
$4,612
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$565
2024

How much does Delray Beach spend and on what?

It spent $309.12 million in the same year, $4,612 per resident, the 123rd highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were financial administration (19.1%), police (15.3%) and fire protection (14.1%) of the total.

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How much tax does Delray Beach collect per resident?

Taxes raised $163.84 million ($2,444 per resident, the 47th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 58.4% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Delray Beach rely on?

Of Delray Beach's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 77.0%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 9.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Delray Beach's property tax share is the 139th 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 Delray Beach get?

Payments from other governments made up 10.0% of Delray Beach's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 1.8% from the federal government ($77 per resident), 7.8% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Delray Beach raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $32.63 million, 11.6% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $38.98 million.

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How much does Delray Beach spend on police?

Delray Beach's city government spent $47.38 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $707 per resident (the 32nd highest of 582) and 15.3% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Delray Beach spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $43.54 million, $650 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.

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How much debt does Delray Beach have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Delray Beach's city government owed $37.87 million in long-term debt, $565 per resident (the 69th lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $14.48 million.

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How much does Delray Beach pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $2.09 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 0.7% of total spending.

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How has the Delray Beach city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 33.6% from $3,569 to $4,767, spending per resident rose 28.8% to $4,612, taxes per resident rose 22.9% to $2,444.

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How Delray Beach 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))

Delray Beach ranks 173 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
170South San Francisco$3,582
171Longmont$3,569
172Olympia$3,569
173Delray Beach$3,569
174Cedar Rapids$3,549
175North Little Rock$3,549
176Clearwater$3,540
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Delray Beach ranks 165 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
162Redlands$3,621
163Urban Honolulu$3,617
164Richland$3,586
165Delray Beach$3,581
166Glendale$3,572
167Lancaster$3,572
168Mishawaka$3,571
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Delray Beach ranks 78 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
75Portland$2,021
76Kansas City$2,003
77Grapevine$1,993
78Delray Beach$1,988
79Richmond$1,984
80Redmond$1,977
81Boca Raton$1,976
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Delray Beach ranks 51 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
48Newark$567
49Tempe$564
50Redwood City$561
51Delray Beach$561
52West Palm Beach$560
53Cincinnati$551
54Cathedral City$550
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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))

Delray Beach ranks 566 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
563Macon-Bibb County$901
564Middletown$894
565Sandy$893
566Delray Beach$880
567Dearborn Heights$878
568Sanford$878
569Compton$877
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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))

Delray Beach ranks 150 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
147Minneapolis76.2%
148Meridian75.9%
149Buffalo75.5%
150Delray Beach75.4%
151Berwyn74.9%
152Downers Grove74.6%
153Bloomington74.5%
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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))

Delray Beach ranks 606 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
603Alhambra9.5%
604Parker9.5%
605Sammamish9.5%
606Delray Beach9.4%
607Lafayette9.3%
608Scranton9.3%
609Grand Island9.3%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Delray Beach ranks 110 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
107West New York$4,859
108Collierville$4,851
109Fort Lauderdale$4,809
110Delray Beach$4,767
111Cranston$4,763
112Bellevue$4,746
113Duluth$4,694
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Delray Beach ranks 123 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
120Collierville$4,629
121Cedar Rapids$4,618
122Hamilton$4,612
123Delray Beach$4,612
124Greenville$4,601
125Hillsboro$4,575
126Cranston$4,566
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Delray Beach ranks 47 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
44Urban Honolulu$2,471
45Chicago$2,452
46Yonkers$2,446
47Delray Beach$2,444
48Everett$2,439
49Hampton$2,431
50White Plains$2,429
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Delray Beach ranks 32 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
29Evanston$766
30Baton Rouge$755
31Miami$748
32Delray Beach$707
33Redwood City$703
34Hollywood$702
35Long Beach$700
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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))

Delray Beach ranks 514 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
511Springfield$587
512Wyoming$587
513Plainfield$585
514Delray Beach$565
515Lorain$565
516Apple Valley$559
517Naperville$550
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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))

Delray Beach ranks 139 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
136Caldwell79.3%
137Alexandria77.8%
138Edina77.5%
139Delray Beach77.0%
140Palm Beach Gardens76.2%
141West Des Moines75.4%
142Jeffersonville75.3%
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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))

Delray Beach ranks 463 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
460Denver10.2%
461Tulsa10.2%
462Seattle10.0%
463Delray Beach10.0%
464Newton10.0%
465Lacey10.0%
466Orange10.0%
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