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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Huntingburg took in $31.6 million and spent $8.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)79%State tax money9.3%City taxes9.1%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

79%

of Huntingburg's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes9.1%

Property tax
8.9%$2.8 million
Other taxes
0.2%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$47 thousand
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services79%

Fees for services
79%$24.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$10.3 million
  • Water$5.4 million
  • Gas$5.0 million
  • Sewer$4.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$128 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand
  • Airport$4 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$2.9 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$98 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$693 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Housing and community development9.7%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

10%

of Huntingburg's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$397 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$40 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$390 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Public transit$255 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Housing and community development
9.7%$864 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$315 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Huntingburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Huntingburg 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.