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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hays took in $37.9 million and spent $17.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%Federal tax money10%Fines and other6.2%State tax money2.8%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

29%

of Hays' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Sales tax
29%$11.0 million
Property tax
17%$6.5 million
Other taxes
6.3%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$833 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$10.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$5.9 million
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$385 thousand
  • Airport$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$3.9 million

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$1.0 million

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%$24 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$1.9 million
Fines
1.2%$453 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt8.6%Running the government and other costs6.9%

What stands out

8.6%

of Hays' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$110 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$992 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.9 million
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Interest on debt
8.6%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$769 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$465 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hays. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Hays 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.