City government · San Benito County, CA
Hollister's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hollister took in $128 million and spent $63.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Hollister's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.
City taxes23%
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5.2 million
- Other licenses$1.5 million
- Public utility taxes$940 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$347 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$310 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$306 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services28%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
- Sewer$21.8 million
- Water$7.2 million
- Other service charges$6.2 million
- Airport$875 thousand
- Parks and recreation$163 thousand
- Housing$103 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money38%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money2.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money5.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Hollister's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
- Fire protection$10.7 million
- Police$9.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
- Sewer systems$10.1 million
- Water supply$8.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
- Government buildings$96 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$3.2 million
- Airports$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$767 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Hollister. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Hollister 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.