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Laurel Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Laurel Hill took in $879 thousand and spent $347 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)40%State tax money39%City taxes18%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

39%

of Laurel Hill's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes18%

Other taxes
11%$97 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$42 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.4%$65 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$348 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$288 thousand
  • Garbage collection$57 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$341 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities90%Interest on debt4.3%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%

What stands out

90%

of Laurel Hill's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
90%$314 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$268 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$46 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Laurel Hill. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Laurel Hill 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.