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Hickory Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Hickory Hills took in $18.0 million and spent $15.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)35%State tax money35%City taxes26%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes26%

Property tax
15%$2.8 million
Other taxes
11%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$979 thousand
  • Other licenses$662 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$331 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$3.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Housing$843 thousand
  • Sewer$803 thousand
  • Other service charges$305 thousand
  • Gas$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$6.3 million

Fines and other3.9%

Fines
2.0%$352 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.9%$351 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking11%Housing and community development1.4%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

41%

of Hickory Hills' 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
41%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$6.5 million
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$258 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$219 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$162 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Housing and community development
1.4%$222 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hickory Hills. 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 City of Hickory Hills 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.