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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hannibal took in $62.6 million and spent $56.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)59%City taxes32%Fines and other6.1%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

21%

of Hannibal's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Sales tax
21%$13.1 million
Other taxes
6.2%$3.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility licenses$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$254 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$160 thousand
  • Other licenses$102 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.9%$3.1 million

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$37.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$23.9 million
  • Sewer$7.2 million
  • Water$5.5 million
  • Airport$242 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$229 thousand
  • Other service charges$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$4 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$1.6 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$3.5 million
Fines
0.5%$320 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

65%

of Hannibal'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
65%$36.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$26.3 million
  • Water supply$6.1 million
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$7.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$188 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$171 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$6.3 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$5.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$408 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$170 thousand
  • Government buildings$130 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
  • Airports$279 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$422 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$414 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$380 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hannibal. 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 Hannibal 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.