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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Halfway took in $280 thousand and spent $345 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)85%State tax money13%City taxes2.5%

What stands out

85%

of Halfway's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes2.5%

Property tax
1.4%$4 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services85%

Fees for services
85%$237 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$128 thousand
  • Water$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Interest on debt4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

52%

of Halfway's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$178 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$51 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$146 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$54 thousand
  • Sewer systems$48 thousand
  • Electric power$44 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Halfway. 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 Halfway 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.