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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Hutto took in $31.1 million and spent $28.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Fines and other8.1%State tax money4.4%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes50%

Property tax
26%$8.2 million
Sales tax
14%$4.3 million
Other taxes
10%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$142 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$11.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$5.0 million
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$713 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$214 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$1.4 million

Fines and other8.1%

Fines
4.9%$1.5 million
Interest, rents and other
3.2%$985 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

11%

of Hutto's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$8.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$7.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$724 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$475 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$135 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$732 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$427 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hutto. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. 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 Hutto 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.