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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), South Hutchinson took in $6.3 million and spent $4.1 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 taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Fines and other6.2%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

32%

of South Hutchinson's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes63%

Other taxes
32%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$1.2 million
Sales tax
13%$807 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$675 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$31 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$302 thousand
Fines
1.4%$87 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%

What stands out

38%

of South Hutchinson's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$484 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$928 thousand
  • Fire protection$429 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$199 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$257 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$142 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$115 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$183 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$183 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of South Hutchinson. 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 South 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.