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Hamilton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Hamilton took in $13.0 million and spent $8.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Fines and other16%

What stands out

38%

of Hamilton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes58%

Sales tax
38%$4.9 million
Other taxes
18%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$340 thousand
  • Other licenses$273 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$149 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.6%$342 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$747 thousand
  • Garbage collection$548 thousand
  • Other service charges$65 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$2.0 million
Fines
0.5%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

31%

of Hamilton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$4.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Government buildings$615 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$202 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$130 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; police and 2 more
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
  • Police$779 thousand
  • Fire protection$338 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$79 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$703 thousand
  • Sewer systems$523 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$268 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$320 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$264 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$219 thousand
  • Libraries$45 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hamilton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Hamilton itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.