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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2023), Hialeah took in $401 million and spent $319 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%State tax money11%Fines and other8.7%County and local tax money6.9%Federal tax money2.6%

What stands out

6.9%

of Hialeah's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes41%

Property tax
23%$93.3 million
Other taxes
18%$71.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$31.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$25.2 million
  • Other licenses$9.9 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$118 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$57.0 million
  • Water$31.8 million
  • Garbage collection$17.0 million
  • Other service charges$10.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Road charges$501 thousand
  • Transit fares$210 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$10.6 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$44.7 million

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$27.6 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$32.7 million
Fines
0.6%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Roads, transit and parking3.2%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

42%

of Hialeah's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$134 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$72.7 million
  • Fire protection$56.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$106 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$77.5 million
  • Water supply$16.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.1 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$35.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$16.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$20.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$18.2 million
  • Libraries$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$10.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$6.5 million
  • Public transit$3.6 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$5.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.6 million
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$4.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.4 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$2.8 million
Social services
0.2%$771 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$771 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.2%$486 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$486 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Hialeah 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.