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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hoschton took in $8.9 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)70%City taxes17%County and local tax money8.5%Federal tax money3.0%Fines and other0.9%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

15%

of Hoschton's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes17%

Other taxes
15%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$974 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$208 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$114 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$157 thousand

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 3 more
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$664 thousand
  • Garbage collection$241 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$264 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$31 thousand

County and local tax money8.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.5%$761 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt5.0%

What stands out

13%

of Hoschton'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$852 thousand
  • Sewer systems$636 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$934 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$788 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$146 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$779 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$665 thousand
  • Government buildings$107 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$599 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$599 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$573 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$573 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$230 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$164 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$66 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hoschton. 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 Hoschton 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.