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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hooper took in $883 thousand and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%State tax money22%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes50%

Property tax
40%$353 thousand
Sales tax
10%$90 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$233 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$133 thousand
  • Sewer$77 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$195 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs9.9%Interest on debt9.7%

What stands out

37%

of Hooper's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$577 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$577 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$276 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$192 thousand
  • Sewer systems$84 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$205 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$154 thousand
  • Libraries$51 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$189 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$115 thousand
  • Fire protection$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$153 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)$79 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$61 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Interest on debt
9.7%$150 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hooper. 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 Hooper 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.