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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hastings took in $435 thousand and spent $180 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money33%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%City taxes23%State tax money6.7%Fines and other6.0%County and local tax money4.6%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes23%

Property tax
18%$78 thousand
Sales tax
3.9%$17 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$117 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$54 thousand
  • Water$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$142 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$29 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$20 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Health and hospitals0.6%

What stands out

32%

of Hastings' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$68 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$37 thousand
  • Water supply$31 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$57 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hastings. 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 Hastings 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.