City government · Henry County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hampton took in $14.4 million and spent $14.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)56%County and local tax money26%City taxes11%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money2.2%State tax money2.0%

What stands out

26%

of Hampton's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes11%

Other taxes
8.8%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$560 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$258 thousand
  • Other licenses$227 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$118 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$24 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.9%$268 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$8.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$3.8 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Water$721 thousand
  • Garbage collection$583 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%$323 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$281 thousand

County and local tax money26%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
26%$3.7 million

Fines and other3.3%

Fines
1.7%$251 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$226 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

19%

of Hampton's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.8 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$430 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$976 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$736 thousand
  • Government buildings$343 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$139 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$163 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$896 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$896 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$146 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$106 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$15 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hampton. 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 Hampton 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.