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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hurst took in $77.5 million and spent $74.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money2.1%Federal tax money0.6%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

29%

of Hurst's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes59%

Sales tax
29%$22.4 million
Property tax
26%$20.4 million
Other taxes
4.2%$3.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$613 thousand
  • Other licenses$80 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$24.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$14.6 million
  • Sewer$7.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$827 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$445 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$236 thousand

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$1.7 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$3.4 million
Fines
0.9%$700 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Sent to other local governments11%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

11%

of Hurst's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$29.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$20.0 million
  • Fire protection$8.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$549 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$502 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$15.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$805 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$9.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$7.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$9.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.5 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Sent to other local governments
11%$8.5 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$8.5 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$2.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$216 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hurst. 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 Hurst 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.