City government · Hood River County, OR

Hood River's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hood River took in $28.6 million and spent $33.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes38%State tax money12%Fines and other7.2%

What stands out

22%

of Hood River's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes38%

Other taxes
22%$6.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$4.6 million

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$12.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.7 million
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parking$792 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$3.3 million

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$1.6 million
Fines
1.6%$448 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Housing and community development2.5%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

24%

of Hood River'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
34%$11.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6.8 million
  • Water supply$4.5 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$8.3 million
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)$4.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$442 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$4.5 million
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$393 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$141 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
  • Parking$648 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$818 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$704 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$704 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$577 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$577 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$466 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$330 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hood River. 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 Hood River 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.