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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Humansville took in $672 thousand and spent $551 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%City taxes30%Federal tax money16%State tax money4.2%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
19%$128 thousand
Property tax
7.1%$48 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$12 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$330 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$183 thousand
  • Sewer$141 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$107 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$28 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

22%

of Humansville'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
46%$256 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$169 thousand
  • Sewer systems$87 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$120 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$104 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$104 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$59 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$59 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Humansville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Humansville 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.