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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hutchins took in $19.1 million and spent $19.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%State tax money11%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes60%

Property tax
27%$5.1 million
Sales tax
24%$4.5 million
Other taxes
9.7%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$513 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$225 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$423 thousand
  • Garbage collection$302 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%$2.1 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$47 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$235 thousand
Fines
0.8%$162 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

26%

of Hutchins' 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%

Running the government and other costs
38%$7.3 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$5.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$347 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$520 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$277 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$243 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$188 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$140 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hutchins. 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 Hutchins 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.