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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Higgston took in $141 thousand and spent $77 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money50%City taxes23%Federal tax money16%State tax money9.9%

What stands out

50%

of Higgston'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 taxes23%

Other taxes
23%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$23 thousand

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state
9.9%$14 thousand

County and local tax money50%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
50%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Roads, transit and parking29%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.2%

What stands out

57%

of Higgston's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$44 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.2%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Higgston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Higgston 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.