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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hooks took in $3.1 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%City taxes38%State tax money11%Fines and other4.4%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes38%

Property tax
24%$728 thousand
Sales tax
13%$393 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$56 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$51 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$532 thousand
  • Sewer$501 thousand
  • Garbage collection$333 thousand
  • Other service charges$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$336 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$104 thousand
Fines
1.0%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking3.8%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

21%

of Hooks' 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
46%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$566 thousand
  • Sewer systems$435 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$249 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$766 thousand
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$543 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$223 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$585 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$504 thousand
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$105 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$105 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$36 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$22 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hooks. 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 Hooks 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.