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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Howell took in $16.3 million and spent $26.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%State tax money21%Fines and other3.7%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

37%

of Howell's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes39%

Property tax
37%$6.1 million
Other taxes
2.2%$357 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$357 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$214 thousand
  • Garbage collection$211 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$46 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$3.4 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$564 thousand
Fines
0.3%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt1.8%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

49%

of Howell'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
49%$13.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$10.7 million
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$849 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$467 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$105 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$83 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$465 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$338 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$127 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$461 thousand
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$461 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$402 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$402 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Howell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Howell 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.