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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Holland took in $211 million and spent $271 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)67%City taxes12%Fines and other8.6%County and local tax money5.9%State tax money4.0%Federal tax money2.2%

What stands out

67%

of Holland'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 taxes12%

Property tax
11%$24.2 million
Other taxes
1.0%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$141 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$107 million
  • Water$14.0 million
  • Sewer$14.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.9 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$637 thousand
  • Parking$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$4.5 million

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$8.4 million

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$12.5 million

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$17.6 million
Fines
0.3%$560 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

38%

of Holland'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$122 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$89.1 million
  • Water supply$15.8 million
  • Sewer systems$14.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
38%$103 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$100 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Government buildings$231 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$18.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$18.8 million
  • Airports$130 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$15.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$11.2 million
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$7.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.7 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$3.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$2.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$658 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$33 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$392 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$337 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$55 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$334 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$334 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%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Holland. 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 Holland 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.