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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Herrin took in $18.8 million and spent $40.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money46%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%City taxes17%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

46%

of Herrin's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes17%

Property tax
15%$2.9 million
Other taxes
2.1%$386 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$296 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$8.7 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$510 thousand
Fines
2.1%$398 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails73%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.2%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

73%

of Herrin's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
73%$29.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$18.6 million
  • Fire protection$10.6 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$4.7 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)$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.2%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$546 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$326 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$220 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$171 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Herrin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Herrin 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.