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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Huron took in $14.0 million and spent $13.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, electric power)40%City taxes34%Fines and other16%State tax money7.7%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

22%

of Huron's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Individual income tax

22%$3.1 million

Property tax

7.5%$1.0 million

Other taxes

2.5%$351 thousand

What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more

Motor vehicle licenses$179 thousand
Public utility taxes$154 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax

1.1%$158 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services

40%$5.6 million

What's in fees for servicesWater; electric power and 3 more

Water$2.4 million
Electric power$2.2 million
Garbage collection$821 thousand
Parks and recreation$136 thousand
Parking$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state

7.7%$1.1 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

2.8%$388 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other

9.2%$1.3 million

Fines

7.0%$978 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Interest on debt1.8%Roads, transit and parking0.4%

What stands out

34%

of Huron'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

38%$5.2 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more

Electric power$2.0 million
Water supply$1.7 million
Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

34%$4.6 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more

Fire protection$2.6 million
Police$1.5 million
Courts and legal services$395 thousand

Running the government and other costs

20%$2.7 million

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more

Other and not broken out$1.3 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$940 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$329 thousand
Government buildings$61 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

6.1%$827 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$827 thousand

Interest on debt

1.8%$250 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more

Interest on general debt$143 thousand
Interest on electric power debt$62 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$45 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

0.4%$50 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$50 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Huron. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Huron 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.