City government · Traill County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hillsboro took in $2.8 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money78%State tax money9.2%Fees for services (airport)6.1%County and local tax money4.1%City taxes2.5%

What stands out

78%

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

City taxes2.5%

Property tax
2.5%$70 thousand

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$169 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport
  • Airport$169 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money78%

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

From the federal government
78%$2.2 million

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$255 thousand

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking99%Interest on debt0.2%Running the government and other costs0.2%Police, fire, courts and jails<0.1%Sent to other local governments<0.1%

What stands out

99%

of Hillsboro'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
99%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$2.5 million
  • Roads and highways$65 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$2 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$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hillsboro. 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 Hillsboro 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.