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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hobart took in $5.3 million and spent $5.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)46%City taxes29%Fines and other11%Federal tax money7.1%State tax money5.0%County and local tax money1.8%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes29%

Sales tax
27%$1.4 million
Other taxes
2.3%$121 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$109 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$2 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$733 thousand
  • Sewer$301 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$131 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand
  • Airport$26 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$377 thousand

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$266 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$94 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$540 thousand
Fines
0.9%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%All other spending9.9%

What stands out

25%

of Hobart'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
33%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$391 thousand
  • Sewer systems$161 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$974 thousand
  • Fire protection$320 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$920 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$804 thousand
  • Airports$116 thousand
Interest on debt
7.7%$407 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$398 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$277 thousand
  • Libraries$121 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$350 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$306 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.1%$164 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$164 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hobart. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Hobart 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.