Village government · Cook County, IL

Hazel Crest's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Hazel Crest took in $30.7 million and spent $24.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes35%Fines and other30%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)19%State tax money17%

What stands out

16%

of Hazel Crest's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Village taxes35%

Property tax
28%$8.7 million
Other taxes
6.8%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$632 thousand
  • Other licenses$289 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$306 thousand
  • Parking$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$5.1 million

Fines and other30%

Fines
16%$4.8 million
Interest, rents and other
14%$4.3 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

41%

of Hazel Crest's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$10.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$4.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Public transit$34 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Hazel Crest. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Hazel Crest 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.