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Hokes Bluff's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hokes Bluff took in $3.9 million and spent $2.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)8.2%County and local tax money3.8%Fines and other3.4%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

46%

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

City taxes71%

Sales tax
46%$1.8 million
Other taxes
20%$786 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 7 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$364 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$262 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$53 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$32 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$27 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.7%$181 thousand

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services
8.2%$318 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$296 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
13%$508 thousand

State tax money0.5%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.5%$21 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$145 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$80 thousand
Fines
1.3%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking6.8%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

45%

of Hokes Bluff'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$856 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$111 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$33 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$376 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$376 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$284 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$260 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$126 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$91 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$152 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$152 thousand
Social services
2.5%$56 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$56 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$50 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$50 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hokes Bluff. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Hokes Bluff 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.