City government · Huntington County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Huntington took in $44.8 million and spent $38.3 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fines and other36%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%City taxes25%State tax money1.7%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

36%

of Huntington's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes25%

Property tax
25%$11.1 million

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$16.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$9.1 million
  • Water$4.9 million
  • Road charges$890 thousand
  • Garbage collection$796 thousand
  • Airport$414 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
  • Parking$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$420 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$769 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other36%

Interest, rents and other
36%$16.3 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

45%

of Huntington'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
45%$17.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$16.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$150 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$65 thousand
  • Government buildings$51 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$7.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$7.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$3.4 million
Interest on debt
11%$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$976 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$976 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$964 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$631 thousand
  • Airports$310 thousand
  • Parking$23 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$258 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Huntington. 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 Huntington 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.