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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Hailey took in $16.6 million and spent $13.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)38%State tax money16%Fines and other7.4%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

5.1%

of Hailey's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes39%

Property tax
28%$4.6 million
Other taxes
6.0%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$834 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$109 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$58 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.1%$852 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$472 thousand
  • Garbage collection$221 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$43 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%$2.6 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$73 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$1.1 million
Fines
1.1%$175 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

28%

of Hailey's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$853 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$593 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$537 thousand
  • Government buildings$113 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$826 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$616 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$245 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$207 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hailey. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Hailey 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.