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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Homeland took in $996 thousand and spent $986 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)22%County and local tax money22%State tax money19%Federal tax money18%City taxes14%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

22%

of Homeland'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 taxes14%

Other taxes
11%$113 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$76 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.1%$31 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$216 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$91 thousand
  • Sewer$61 thousand
  • Garbage collection$41 thousand
  • Other service charges$22 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$176 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$191 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$215 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Fines
5.3%$53 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

50%

of Homeland'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
50%$490 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$243 thousand
  • Sewer systems$162 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$85 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$193 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$121 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$174 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$174 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$105 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$95 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Homeland. 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 Homeland 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.