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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hamburg took in $2.9 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)51%City taxes49%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
40%$1.2 million
Other taxes
4.5%$131 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$125 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$130 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

34%

of Hamburg'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$976 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$653 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$182 thousand
  • Sewer systems$141 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$767 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$512 thousand
  • Fire protection$129 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$126 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$250 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$247 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hamburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Hamburg 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.