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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Huntington took in $108 million and spent $109 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)39%City taxes39%Federal tax money13%Fines and other5.8%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

9.3%

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

City taxes39%

Other taxes
23%$25.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$19.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$627 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.3%$10.0 million
Property tax
6.7%$7.2 million

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$42.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$22.9 million
  • Other service charges$14.0 million
  • Garbage collection$3.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Parking$696 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$13.7 million

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$3.0 million

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$5.9 million
Fines
0.3%$377 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

44%

of Huntington's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$47.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$17.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$28.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$14.8 million
  • Fire protection$12.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$610 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$498 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$19.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$15.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
  • Parking$825 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$4.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
Housing and community development
2.7%$3.0 million
Interest on debt
0.1%$135 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$93 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$93 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Huntington 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.