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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hamilton took in $52 thousand and spent $39 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes79%State tax money19%Fees for services1.9%

What stands out

35%

of Hamilton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes79%

Property tax
44%$23 thousand
Sales tax
35%$18 thousand

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Parks, recreation and libraries31%Roads, transit and parking23%

What stands out

31%

of Hamilton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
31%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hamilton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 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 Hamilton 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.