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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hickman took in $6.4 million and spent $4.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)57%City taxes33%Fines and other5.6%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

6.3%

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

City taxes33%

Property tax
19%$1.2 million
Other taxes
7.7%$491 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$491 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.3%$400 thousand

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; electric power and 3 more
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Electric power$1.5 million
  • Water$255 thousand
  • Sewer$206 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$221 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$354 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Interest on debt6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%Police, fire, courts and jails3.0%

What stands out

55%

of Hickman'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
55%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$1.8 million
  • Water supply$347 thousand
  • Sewer systems$150 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$935 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)$486 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$374 thousand
  • Government buildings$75 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$412 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$412 thousand
Interest on debt
6.2%$258 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$160 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$120 thousand
  • Libraries$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$123 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$75 thousand
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hickman. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Hickman 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.