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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hesston took in $10.1 million and spent $5.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)56%City taxes28%Fines and other11%County and local tax money3.5%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

8.8%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
15%$1.6 million
Sales tax
8.8%$892 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$422 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$413 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 2 more
  • Gas$3.7 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Sewer$758 thousand
  • Garbage collection$266 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$95 thousand

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$352 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.1 million
Fines
0.2%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Health and hospitals8.6%Interest on debt8.6%Roads, transit and parking6.9%All other spending9.8%

What stands out

8.6%

of Hesston's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$666 thousand
  • Water supply$580 thousand
  • Gas supply$467 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$998 thousand
  • Fire protection$581 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.6%$431 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$431 thousand
Interest on debt
8.6%$429 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$344 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$344 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$254 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$254 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.7%$234 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$234 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hesston. 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 Hesston 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.