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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Holden took in $3.2 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%County and local tax money7.1%State tax money4.0%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

30%

of Holden's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes47%

Sales tax
30%$950 thousand
Other taxes
12%$377 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$166 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$162 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$12 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.8%$186 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$769 thousand
  • Water$425 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$126 thousand

County and local tax money7.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.1%$227 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$126 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

22%

of Holden's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$802 thousand
  • Water supply$475 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$579 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$509 thousand
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$398 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$282 thousand
  • Government buildings$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$259 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$259 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$85 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$85 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$55 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$37 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Holden. 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 Holden 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.