City government · Adams County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Hastings took in $53.2 million and spent $145 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fines and other36%State tax money11%Fees for services (garbage collection, electric power)10%County and local tax money2.4%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes39%

Sales tax
18%$9.3 million
Property tax
13%$7.1 million
Other taxes
8.2%$4.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.8 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$603 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$492 thousand
  • Other licenses$388 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; electric power and 7 more
  • Garbage collection$2.7 million
  • Electric power$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$578 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$547 thousand
  • Sewer$325 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$203 thousand
  • Airport$107 thousand
  • Water$64 thousand
  • Gas$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$530 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$5.8 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$1.3 million

Fines and other36%

Interest, rents and other
36%$19.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

69%

of Hastings' 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
69%$101 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$68.1 million
  • Gas supply$14.3 million
  • Water supply$8.4 million
  • Sewer systems$7.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$19.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$959 thousand
  • Government buildings$913 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$461 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$10.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.3 million
  • Fire protection$4.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$224 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
  • Airports$356 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$6.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Libraries$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$842 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$842 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$615 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$294 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$157 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$137 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$112 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$112 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hastings. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Hastings 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.