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Rich Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Rich Hill took in $2.5 million and spent $976 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)83%City taxes16%Fines and other0.4%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

83%

of Rich Hill's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes16%

Sales tax
7.4%$188 thousand
Property tax
4.9%$126 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$99 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$62 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services83%

Fees for services
83%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.1 million
  • Water$482 thousand
  • Sewer$285 thousand
  • Garbage collection$212 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 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%$2 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs9.3%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

59%

of Rich Hill's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$577 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$206 thousand
  • Electric power$142 thousand
  • Sewer systems$138 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$91 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$164 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$131 thousand
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$91 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$62 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$55 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
  • Libraries$13 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$17 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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