Village government · Cook County, IL

South Holland's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), South Holland took in $62.7 million and spent $45.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes43%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)34%State tax money15%Fines and other6.0%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

34%

of South Holland's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Village taxes43%

Property tax
34%$21.2 million
Other taxes
9.1%$5.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$3.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$634 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$21.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$9.4 million
  • Water$7.6 million
  • Garbage collection$2.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Sewer$365 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$664 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$9.7 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$328 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$2.8 million
Fines
1.7%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

42%

of South Holland'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
42%$19.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8.9 million
  • Fire protection$5.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$10.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$318 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$9.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$491 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$4.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$294 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of South Holland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of South Holland 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.