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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hutchinson took in $76.2 million and spent $83.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other7.0%County and local tax money4.7%State tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes58%

Sales tax
25%$19.4 million
Property tax
21%$15.9 million
Other taxes
11%$8.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$539 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$21.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$11.2 million
  • Sewer$7.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$867 thousand
  • Airport$229 thousand
  • Other service charges$162 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$425 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$1.1 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$3.6 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$4.7 million
Fines
0.8%$612 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

18%

of Hutchinson's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$25.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$12.0 million
  • Fire protection$11.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$774 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$571 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$18.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$9.7 million
  • Water supply$6.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$15.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$14.3 million
  • Airports$768 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$12.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$8.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.2 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.8 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$805 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$783 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$783 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$80 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hutchinson. 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 Hutchinson 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.