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Government budget and revenue in Hawthorne, California: official figures

Hawthorne's city government took in $136.47 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $1,629 for each of its 83,775 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 123rd lowest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$1,629
2022
City government spending per resident
$2,547
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$1,691
2022

How much does Hawthorne spend and on what?

It spent $213.41 million in the same year, $2,547 per resident, the 283rd highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were financial administration (24.4%), courts (24.4%) and police (19.1%) of the total.

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How much tax does Hawthorne collect per resident?

Taxes raised $94.98 million ($1,134 per resident, the 266th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 70.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Hawthorne rely on?

Of Hawthorne's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 22.3%, general sales tax 45.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 20.5%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Hawthorne's property tax share is the 99th lowest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

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How much federal and state money does Hawthorne get?

Payments from other governments made up 9.9% of Hawthorne's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 3.6% from the federal government ($58 per resident), 3.7% from the state and 2.6% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Hawthorne raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $19.50 million, 14.5% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $2.20 million.

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How much does Hawthorne spend on police?

Hawthorne's city government spent $40.76 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $487 per resident (the 92nd highest of 731) and 19.1% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Hawthorne spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $12.49 million, $149 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.

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How much debt does Hawthorne have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Hawthorne's city government owed $141.68 million in long-term debt, $1,691 per resident (the 321st lowest of 731). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $16.21 million.

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How much does Hawthorne pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $6.32 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 3.0% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Hawthorne?

Hawthorne is not in the Census Bureau's 2024 sample of local governments, so its latest full figures are from the 2022 Census of Governments, which covers every government.

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How Hawthorne compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hawthorne ranks 609 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
606Palatine$1,645
607Troy$1,644
608Eden Prairie$1,633
609Hawthorne$1,629
610Concord$1,629
611Eagle Mountain$1,622
612Wilmington$1,618
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hawthorne ranks 283 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
280Grand Rapids$2,569
281Elizabeth$2,568
282Riverside$2,548
283Hawthorne$2,547
284Homestead$2,547
285Pittsburgh$2,546
286La Habra$2,544
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hawthorne ranks 266 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
263Eugene$1,140
264Madison$1,138
265Denton$1,137
266Hawthorne$1,134
267Ann Arbor$1,130
268Holly Springs$1,126
269Fairfield$1,123
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hawthorne ranks 92 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
89Rochester$488
90Baytown$488
91Costa Mesa$487
92Hawthorne$487
93Hempstead$486
94Davie$484
95Redding$484
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hawthorne ranks 411 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
408Arcadia$1,708
409Lauderhill$1,701
410Modesto$1,693
411Hawthorne$1,691
412Thornton$1,691
413Bozeman$1,690
414Anderson$1,681
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hawthorne ranks 632 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
629Gardena22.5%
630Eastvale22.4%
631Buckeye22.3%
632Hawthorne22.3%
633Kent22.2%
634National City22.2%
635Bellingham22.1%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Hawthorne ranks 595 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
592San Leandro10.1%
593Deerfield Beach10.0%
594O'Fallon10.0%
595Hawthorne9.9%
596Federal Way9.9%
597Stamford9.9%
598Hemet9.8%
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