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Government budget and revenue in Deltona, Florida: official figures

Deltona's city government took in $99.62 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, or $1,056 for each of its 94,312 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 22nd lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,056
2022
City government spending per resident
$814
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$1,677
2022

How much does Deltona spend and on what?

It spent $76.81 million in the same year, $814 per resident, the 15th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were police (16.2%), fire protection (14.9%) and the water utility (13.1%) of the total.

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How much tax does Deltona collect per resident?

Taxes raised $40.70 million ($432 per resident, the 21st lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, 48.9% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Deltona rely on?

Of Deltona's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, property tax made up 55.1%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 26.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Deltona's property tax share is the 321st 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 Deltona get?

Payments from other governments made up 16.6% of Deltona's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021: 2.2% from the federal government ($20 per resident), 8.5% from the state and 5.9% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Deltona raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $23.12 million, 27.8% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $16.41 million.

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How much does Deltona spend on police?

Deltona's city government spent $12.47 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, $132 per resident (the 22nd lowest of 731) and 16.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Deltona spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $11.45 million, $121 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021.

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How much debt does Deltona have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, Deltona's city government owed $158.15 million in long-term debt, $1,677 per resident (the 316th lowest of 731). During the year it issued $98.69 million of new long-term debt and repaid $91.66 million.

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How much does Deltona pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $4.60 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, 6.0% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Deltona?

Deltona is not in the Census Bureau's 2024 sample of local governments, so its latest full figures are from the 2022 Census of Governments, which covers every government.

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How Deltona 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))

Deltona ranks 710 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
707Lake Forest$1,085
708O'Fallon$1,084
709Lorain$1,060
710Deltona$1,056
711Miami Gardens$1,054
712Mission Viejo$1,035
713Burien$1,012
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Deltona ranks 717 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
714Miami Gardens$863
715Taylorsville$850
716Federal Way$834
717Deltona$814
718Burien$810
719Lawrence$805
720Highland$795
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Deltona ranks 711 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
708Las Vegas$440
709Franklin$437
710Flint$436
711Deltona$432
712Highland$430
713Buffalo$419
714Palm Coast$413
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Deltona ranks 710 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
707Johns Creek$148
708Ames$144
709Diamond Bar$138
710Deltona$132
711Moreno Valley$128
712Lehi$123
713Sammamish$121
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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))

Deltona ranks 416 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
413Bozeman$1,690
414Anderson$1,681
415Syracuse$1,677
416Deltona$1,677
417Santa Ana$1,676
418Pico Rivera$1,668
419Tucson$1,664
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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))

Deltona ranks 321 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
318Bellevue55.4%
319Bartlett55.3%
320Huntersville55.2%
321Deltona55.1%
322El Paso54.9%
323Baltimore54.8%
324College Station54.8%
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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))

Deltona ranks 393 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
390Des Moines16.6%
391Palm Coast16.6%
392Smyrna16.6%
393Deltona16.6%
394Bakersfield16.5%
395Brownsville16.5%
396Diamond Bar16.5%
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