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South Haven's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), South Haven took in $46.3 million and spent $56.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)58%City taxes23%Fines and other12%State tax money4.5%County and local tax money1.7%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

12%

of South Haven's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes23%

Property tax
21%$9.8 million
Other taxes
1.6%$729 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$557 thousand
  • Other licenses$172 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$27.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$17.1 million
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Housing$617 thousand
  • Other service charges$569 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$313 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$2.1 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$795 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$5.5 million
Fines
0.2%$91 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%Roads, transit and parking6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

53%

of South Haven's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
53%$30.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$29.1 million
  • Government buildings$432 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$357 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$261 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$11.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and sewer systems
  • Electric power$6.3 million
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$814 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$744 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$186 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$397 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$784 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$454 thousand
Housing and community development
1.6%$920 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$867 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$867 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$756 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$756 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of South Haven. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of South Haven 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.