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Highland Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Highland Heights took in $5.9 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes84%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.3%State tax money4.6%Federal tax money3.6%Fines and other1.6%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes84%

Individual income tax
40%$2.3 million
Other taxes
22%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$881 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$419 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$690 thousand
Business income tax
10%$601 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$372 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$311 thousand
  • Other service charges$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$211 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$273 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$11 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$72 thousand
Fines
0.4%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.2%Interest on debt4.8%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

42%

of Highland Heights' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$918 thousand
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)$899 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$677 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$677 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.2%$329 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$329 thousand
Interest on debt
4.8%$194 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$159 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$159 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Highland Heights. 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 Highland Heights 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.