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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hudson took in $18.6 million and spent $17.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%State tax money18%County and local tax money14%Fines and other10%Federal tax money2.8%

What stands out

14%

of Hudson's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Property tax
28%$5.3 million
Other taxes
7.3%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$647 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$604 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$965 thousand
  • Parking$663 thousand
  • Other service charges$283 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$270 thousand
  • Garbage collection$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$513 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$3.4 million

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$2.7 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$1.5 million
Fines
2.1%$388 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

24%

of Hudson's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$6.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.8 million
  • Government buildings$947 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$651 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$342 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Fire protection$387 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$159 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$138 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$287 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
  • Parking$185 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$987 thousand
  • Libraries$350 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$47 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$47 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$18 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hudson. 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 Hudson 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.