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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Forest Hills took in $408 thousand and spent $293 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Federal tax money31%State tax money2.2%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes65%

Property tax
45%$183 thousand
Other taxes
20%$83 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$126 thousand

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$9 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%

What stands out

37%

of Forest Hills' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$113 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$110 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$107 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$107 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$37 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Forest 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 Forest 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.