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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hillsboro took in $376 million and spent $491 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Fines and other13%State tax money4.3%County and local tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

17%

of Hillsboro's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes47%

Property tax
30%$111 million
Other taxes
17%$64.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$36.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$24.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$447 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$131 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$55.5 million
  • Water$51.8 million
  • Road charges$11.8 million
  • Other service charges$5.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$834 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$2.1 million

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$16.2 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$4.3 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$46.4 million
Fines
0.2%$665 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Housing and community development18%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Running the government and other costs9.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

18%

of Hillsboro's spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$155 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$132 million
  • Sewer systems$23.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$92.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$46.3 million
  • Fire protection$36.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$9.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$587 thousand
Housing and community development
18%$86.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$49.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$36.9 million
  • Libraries$12.6 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$45.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$13.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.0 million
  • Government buildings$404 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.5%$36.9 million
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$36.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$18.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18.8 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$6.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.6 million
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 June 30, 2024.

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.