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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hoquiam took in $23.2 million and spent $17.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)34%City taxes31%State tax money20%Fines and other14%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

16%

of Hoquiam's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes31%

Other taxes
16%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$649 thousand
  • Other licenses$133 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$130 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$90 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.3%$1.9 million
Sales tax
6.6%$1.5 million

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$8.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$153 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$4.6 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$83 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$3.2 million
Fines
0.4%$90 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Health and hospitals13%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Interest on debt6.9%All other spending12%

What stands out

13%

of Hoquiam's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$628 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$327 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$288 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$74 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$2.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Interest on debt
6.9%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$169 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$384 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$251 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$234 thousand
  • Government buildings$214 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$56 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$919 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$845 thousand
  • Libraries$74 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$43 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hoquiam. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Hoquiam 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.