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Richmond Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Richmond Hill took in $32.2 million and spent $22.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)33%County and local tax money27%City taxes24%Fines and other15%Federal tax money0.8%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

27%

of Richmond Hill's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes24%

Other taxes
12%$3.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$949 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$779 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$396 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$379 thousand
  • Other licenses$277 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$3.7 million

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$10.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$5.8 million
  • Other service charges$2.6 million
  • Water$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$270 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$248 thousand

County and local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
27%$8.8 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
13%$4.1 million
Fines
2.0%$652 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%

What stands out

33%

of Richmond Hill's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$7.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$7.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$189 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$313 thousand
  • Government buildings$71 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Interest on debt
5.2%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$933 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$221 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$625 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$625 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Richmond Hill. 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 Richmond Hill 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.