City government · Putnam County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hurricane took in $17.5 million and spent $13.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)36%Fines and other34%City taxes28%Federal tax money1.1%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

30%

of Hurricane's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes28%

Other taxes
17%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$370 thousand
  • Other licenses$269 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$1.9 million

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$3.5 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$184 thousand

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$159 thousand

Fines and other34%

Interest, rents and other
30%$5.3 million
Fines
3.9%$682 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

23%

of Hurricane's 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$5.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.0 million
  • Water supply$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$730 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$333 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$333 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$163 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$116 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$47 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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