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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hephzibah took in $4.8 million and spent $3.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other26%County and local tax money25%City taxes20%State tax money16%Fees for services (water, sewer)13%

What stands out

25%

of Hephzibah'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 taxes20%

Other taxes
15%$697 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$335 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$234 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$83 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.6%$267 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$606 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$267 thousand
  • Sewer$221 thousand
  • Other service charges$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$742 thousand

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$1.2 million

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
25%$1.2 million
Fines
1.1%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Parks, recreation and libraries25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs9.4%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Sent to other local governments1.5%

What stands out

25%

of Hephzibah's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$657 thousand
  • Fire protection$533 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
25%$917 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$917 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$818 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$628 thousand
  • Sewer systems$190 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$344 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$160 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$309 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$309 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$54 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$54 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Hephzibah 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.