City government · Hamilton County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hamilton took in $6.8 million and spent $6.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%City taxes25%Federal tax money13%Fines and other11%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
14%$935 thousand
Sales tax
11%$754 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$653 thousand
  • Garbage collection$609 thousand
  • Airport$143 thousand
  • Other service charges$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$863 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$31 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$726 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%Roads, transit and parking2.5%Interest on debt2.4%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

72%

of Hamilton'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
72%$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$127 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$792 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$456 thousand
  • Sewer systems$171 thousand
  • Water supply$165 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$475 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$349 thousand
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$40 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$151 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$151 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$149 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$137 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$97 thousand
  • Libraries$40 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hamilton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Hamilton 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.