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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hazard took in $24.3 million and spent $25.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)43%City taxes33%State tax money16%Federal tax money6.0%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

19%

of Hazard's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Individual income tax
19%$4.7 million
Property tax
5.5%$1.3 million
Other taxes
4.9%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$819 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$229 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$141 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.3%$793 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$10.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 4 more
  • Water$5.4 million
  • Gas$2.4 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$717 thousand
  • Other service charges$120 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$1.4 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$3.8 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$111 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$363 thousand
Fines
0.9%$209 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

58%

of Hazard's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$14.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$8.6 million
  • Gas supply$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$441 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$318 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$998 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$998 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.4%$871 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$871 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$514 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$334 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$124 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$56 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$8 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hazard. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Hazard 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.