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Government budget and revenue in Doral, Florida: official figures

Doral's city government took in $88.02 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, or $1,298 for each of its 67,792 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 54th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,298
2022
City government spending per resident
$1,279
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$2,350
2022

How much does Doral spend and on what?

It spent $86.67 million in the same year, $1,279 per resident, the 78th lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were parks and recreation (30.8%), police (29.7%) and roads and highways (13.4%) of the total.

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How much tax does Doral collect per resident?

Taxes raised $59.84 million ($883 per resident, the 293rd lowest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, 70.1% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Doral rely on?

Of Doral's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, property tax made up 47.0%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 30.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Doral's property tax share is the 341st lowest 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 Doral get?

Payments from other governments made up 19.9% of Doral's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021: 9.9% from the federal government ($125 per resident), 9.7% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Doral raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $3.10 million, 3.6% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $2.61 million.

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How much does Doral spend on police?

Doral's city government spent $25.76 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, $380 per resident (the 221st highest of 731) and 29.7% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much debt does Doral have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, Doral's city government owed $159.34 million in long-term debt, $2,350 per resident (the 305th highest of 731). During the year it issued $104.22 million of new long-term debt and repaid $4.62 million.

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How much does Doral pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $2.21 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2021, 2.5% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Doral?

Doral 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 Doral 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))

Doral ranks 678 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
675Murrieta$1,312
676Chico$1,309
677Coon Rapids$1,306
678Doral$1,298
679Jacksonville$1,298
680Yorba Linda$1,295
681Fishers$1,294
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Doral ranks 654 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
651Overland Park$1,287
652Coon Rapids$1,284
653Blaine$1,282
654Doral$1,279
655Champaign$1,277
656Palm Bay$1,276
657San Bernardino$1,275
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Doral ranks 439 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
436Athens$884
437Chandler$884
438Davie$883
439Doral$883
440Utica$882
441Lake Havasu City$879
442Daytona Beach$874
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Doral ranks 221 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
218Daly City$381
219Fontana$380
220Elkhart$380
221Doral$380
222Ocoee$379
223Beaumont$378
224Flint$378
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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))

Doral ranks 305 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
302Albuquerque$2,365
303Everett$2,364
304Waterloo$2,352
305Doral$2,350
306Racine$2,346
307Conway$2,343
308Jeffersonville$2,325
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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))

Doral ranks 390 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
387Huntington Beach47.3%
388White Plains47.1%
389Marietta47.1%
390Doral47.0%
391Fontana46.7%
392Salt Lake City46.7%
393Broomfield46.6%
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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))

Doral ranks 313 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
310Rochester Hills20.0%
311Jacksonville20.0%
312Kalamazoo20.0%
313Doral19.9%
314Minneapolis19.9%
315Hialeah19.8%
316Raleigh19.8%
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