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Sunset Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sunset Hills took in $15.0 million and spent $13.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes76%Fees for services (parks and recreation)7.2%Fines and other6.5%County and local tax money3.8%Federal tax money3.5%State tax money3.2%

What stands out

51%

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

City taxes76%

Sales tax
51%$7.6 million
Other taxes
24%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$236 thousand

Fees for services7.2%

Fees for services
7.2%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$936 thousand
  • Other service charges$147 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$525 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$485 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$563 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$760 thousand
Fines
1.4%$215 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Parks, recreation and libraries31%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

31%

of Sunset Hills' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$4.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$143 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
31%$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.1 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$701 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$463 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$164 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sunset Hills. 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 Sunset Hills 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.