City government · Dickinson County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hope took in $194 thousand and spent $208 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%State tax money24%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)5.7%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes70%

Property tax
47%$91 thousand
Sales tax
16%$32 thousand
Other taxes
6.2%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$10 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$46 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Roads, transit and parking4.3%

What stands out

40%

of Hope's 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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$55 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$51 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
  • Water supply$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$34 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$14 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$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 Hope. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Hope 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.