WILMINGTON CITY finances
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WILMINGTON CITY
City or town in Delaware (New Castle County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 06/30); population 71,569.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $140.2 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $135.5 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $14.8 million | U |
| From the federal government | $0 | B |
| From the state government | $14.9 million | C |
| From local governments | $12.7 million | D |
| Spending: current operations | $303.7 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $28.1 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $11.0 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $318.1 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $342.7 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $188.5 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Police Protection | $80.8 million |
| Water Utilities | $77.5 million |
| Local Fire Protection | $36.8 million |
| Central Staff | $27.4 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $23.1 million |
| Financial Adm | $15.3 million |
| Sewerage | $15.2 million |
| Regular Highways | $12.2 million |
| Parks & Rec | $12.1 million |
| Parking | $9.5 million |
| General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $8.2 million |
| Protective Inspection | $7.1 million |
| Judicial | $3.5 million |
| Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $3.0 million |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $215.2 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $26.7 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $188.5 million |
| A03 | Misc Comrcial Act NEC Charges | $14.4 million |
| A60 | Parking Facilities Charges | $10.2 million |
| A80 | Sewerage Charges | $34.7 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $14.4 million |
| A91 | Water Utilities Revenue | $61.7 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $14.9 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $12.7 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $15.2 million |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $35.1 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $3.5 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $20.8 million |
| E31 | General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $3.5 million |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $12.2 million |
| E50 | Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $2.0 million |
| E60 | Parking-Current Operation | $9.5 million |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $9.6 million |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $80.5 million |
| E66 | Protective Inspection-Curr Op | $7.1 million |
| E80 | Sewerage-Current Operation | $14.7 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $18.9 million |
| E91 | Water Utilities-Current Oper | $71.1 million |
| F23 | Financial Adm-Construction | $74,000 |
| F24 | Local Fire Protection Construction | $1.7 million |
| F29 | Central Staff-Construction | $6.6 million |
| F31 | General Public Bldg-Constr | $4.7 million |
| F50 | Housing & Comm Dev-Constr | $1.0 million |
| F61 | Parks & Rec-Construction | $2.5 million |
| F62 | Police Protection-Construction | $365,000 |
| F66 | Protective Inspection-Constr | $10,000 |
| F80 | Sewerage-Construction | $468,000 |
| F81 | Solid Waste Mgt-Construction | $4.2 million |
| F91 | Water Utilities-Construction | $6.4 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $5.7 million |
| I91 | Water Utilities-Interest | $5.3 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $49.5 million |
| T15 | Public Utilities Tax | $867,000 |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $1.3 million |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $6.7 million |
| T41 | Corporation Net Income Tax | $8.3 million |
| T51 | Documentary & Stock Trans Tax | $6.7 million |
| T99 | Taxes, NEC | $66.7 million |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $3.0 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $11.8 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 102003161529.