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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hagerstown took in $129 million and spent $130 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)48%City taxes35%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money4.7%State tax money4.5%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

48%

of Hagerstown's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes35%

Property tax
28%$35.5 million
Other taxes
4.7%$6.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$812 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$592 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$238 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
3.2%$4.1 million

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$61.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$21.6 million
  • Sewer$15.8 million
  • Water$14.6 million
  • Other service charges$4.5 million
  • Garbage collection$3.6 million
  • Parking$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$670 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$6.1 million

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$5.8 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$835 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$7.5 million
Fines
0.7%$921 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

45%

of Hagerstown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$58.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$24.1 million
  • Water supply$15.7 million
  • Sewer systems$14.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$31.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$17.4 million
  • Fire protection$11.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$237 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$26.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.7 million
  • Government buildings$332 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$4.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$4.0 million
  • Parking$970 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$4.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$2.5 million
Housing and community development
1.6%$2.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hagerstown. 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 Hagerstown 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.