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Hazel Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hazel Park took in $54.5 million and spent $70.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Fees for services30%City taxes22%Fines and other5.6%County and local tax money5.3%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

35%

of Hazel Park's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes22%

Property tax
19%$10.4 million
Other taxes
2.7%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$420 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$16.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$16.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$902 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$19.2 million

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$2.9 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$2.6 million
Fines
0.7%$394 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

39%

of Hazel Park's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$27.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$24.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$197 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$24.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$13.4 million
  • Fire protection$7.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$553 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$9.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
  • Electric power$279 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
2.8%$2.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.0 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$126 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$121 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hazel Park. 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 Hazel Park 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.