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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Humboldt took in $52.5 million and spent $43.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money31%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%City taxes20%Fines and other16%County and local tax money6.0%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes20%

Sales tax
12%$6.2 million
Other taxes
8.5%$4.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$168 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$13.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$6.8 million
  • Sewer$6.1 million
  • Other school charges$502 thousand
  • Other service charges$284 thousand
  • School lunches$53 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$16.5 million

County and local tax money6.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.0%$3.1 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$7.9 million
Fines
0.8%$446 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking6.8%Running the government and other costs5.6%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

38%

of Humboldt's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
38%$16.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$16.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$12.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.1 million
  • Sewer systems$5.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$213 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.6%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$649 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$409 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$269 thousand
  • Libraries$140 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$278 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$202 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$76 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$17 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$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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