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Douglass Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Douglass Hills took in $3.0 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money52%City taxes37%Fees for services (parks and recreation)6.0%State tax money3.9%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

52%

of Douglass Hills' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Property tax
23%$670 thousand
Other taxes
14%$430 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$396 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$178 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$173 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money52%

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

From the federal government
52%$1.5 million

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$115 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%

What stands out

17%

of Douglass Hills' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$900 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$900 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$367 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$260 thousand
  • Electric power$90 thousand
  • Water supply$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$280 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$280 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$71 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Douglass Hills. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Douglass Hills 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.