Where I live, a license costs 100$ if your dog is not spayed/neutered. That is reduce to 25$ if they are spayed/neutered, a puppy (under 6 months) or show dog (proof of show registration required).
The only real benefit to licensing your dog here is you get a one time 'get out of jail' free; meaning, if your dog has escaped and is picked up by the SPCA - you don't pay anything for the recovery of your dog from them. Besides that, I really don't know where the money goes (and it's the city that sets the fees).
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