
April 15, 2026
Of the $6.5 billion in taxes collected by Delaware in 2024, 3.3%, or $218.7 million, came from documentary and stock transfer taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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April 14, 2026
Delaware received $558.4 million in total public pension contributions, ranking it 43rd in the United States in 2024, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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April 7, 2026
Out of the $6.5 billion in total tax revenue collected by Delaware in 2024, $4.1 million came from hunting and fishing license taxes, representing a decrease from the previous year, when the total was $4.2 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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April 7, 2026
In 2024, Delaware had $14.7 billion in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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April 7, 2026
An analysis by First State Times shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Delaware is one of 21 states following the order that allows biological males to play on female sports teams.
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April 3, 2026
In 2024, Delaware collected a total of $6.5 billion in state taxes, with $2.6 billion coming from license taxes—a decrease of 2.5% compared to the previous year.
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April 1, 2026
Delaware generated $8.8 million from sports betting taxes in 2024, ranking 28th among U.S. states.
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March 31, 2026
Public pension funds in Delaware received $558.4 million in contributions in 2024, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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March 27, 2026
The average VA IRRRL loan amount for Delaware in 2025 was $383,874, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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March 25, 2026
Delaware public pensions recorded $242.6 million in investment earnings in 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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