City government · McLeod County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hutchinson took in $71.4 million and spent $67.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)72%City taxes14%State tax money8.9%Federal tax money3.3%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

72%

of Hutchinson'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 taxes14%

Property tax
11%$8.1 million
Sales tax
1.5%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.7%$529 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$321 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$132 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$42 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$51.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 6 more
  • Electric power$21.0 million
  • Gas$21.0 million
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$996 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$308 thousand
  • Airport$93 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$2.3 million

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$6.3 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$122 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Police, fire, courts and jails8.5%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Running the government and other costs4.9%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

67%

of Hutchinson'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
67%$45.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$19.7 million
  • Gas supply$19.7 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.5%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$671 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$382 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$313 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$5.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
  • Airports$197 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.1 million
  • Libraries$234 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.9%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$789 thousand
  • Government buildings$610 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$401 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$150 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$2.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hutchinson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Hutchinson 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.