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Heber Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Heber Springs took in $15.5 million and spent $14.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)48%City taxes26%County and local tax money9.7%Fines and other8.7%State tax money5.1%Federal tax money1.8%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes26%

Sales tax
17%$2.6 million
Property tax
5.0%$769 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$673 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$463 thousand
  • Other licenses$154 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$3.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$390 thousand
  • Airport$156 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$286 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$792 thousand

County and local tax money9.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.7%$1.5 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$1.1 million
Fines
1.4%$218 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt6.6%Running the government and other costs5.1%

What stands out

19%

of Heber Springs' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$571 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$73 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Airports$462 thousand
Interest on debt
6.6%$921 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$584 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$337 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.1%$708 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$329 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$231 thousand
  • Government buildings$77 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$69 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Heber Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Heber Springs 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.