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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Hollywood took in $945 thousand and spent $689 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes84%Fines and other10%County and local tax money5.5%

What stands out

55%

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

Town taxes84%

Sales tax
55%$520 thousand
Other taxes
25%$232 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$170 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$28 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.9%$46 thousand

County and local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.5%$52 thousand

Fines and other10%

Fines
9.5%$90 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails40%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%

What stands out

40%

of Hollywood'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
51%$352 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$254 thousand
  • Government buildings$65 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$275 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$190 thousand
  • Fire protection$66 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$2 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hollywood. 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 Town of Hollywood 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.