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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hanford took in $103 million and spent $80.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)37%Fines and other12%State tax money11%Federal tax money2.2%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

19%

of Hanford's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes38%

Sales tax
19%$19.4 million
Property tax
15%$15.9 million
Other taxes
3.5%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$940 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$751 thousand
  • Other licenses$360 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$236 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$38.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$12.4 million
  • Garbage collection$10.2 million
  • Sewer$9.3 million
  • Other service charges$5.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$855 thousand
  • Airport$395 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$2.3 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$10.9 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$1.3 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$11.7 million
Fines
0.2%$178 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking5.9%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

14%

of Hanford's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$27.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$16.8 million
  • Fire protection$7.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$22.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$10.2 million
  • Sewer systems$6.8 million
  • Water supply$5.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$10.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.9 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$10.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$6.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
  • Airports$248 thousand
  • Public transit$12 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$2.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$788 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$925 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Hanford 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.