Borough government · Haines Borough, AK

Haines Borough's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Haines Borough took in $21.5 million and spent $24.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes40%State tax money34%Fees for services (ports and waterways, sewer)11%Fines and other9.8%Federal tax money5.9%

What stands out

21%

of Haines Borough's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

Borough taxes40%

Sales tax
21%$4.4 million
Property tax
17%$3.7 million
Other taxes
2.0%$426 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; tobacco taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$176 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$154 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$44 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$43 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesPorts and waterways; sewer and 5 more
  • Ports and waterways$1.2 million
  • Sewer$579 thousand
  • Water$514 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
  • Other school charges$30 thousand
  • School lunches$14 thousand
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$1.3 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$7.2 million

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$2.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Schools and colleges30%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%All other spending7.2%

What stands out

30%

of Haines Borough's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$9.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$983 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$753 thousand
  • Government buildings$426 thousand
Schools and colleges
30%$7.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors and roads and highways
  • Ports and harbors$1.4 million
  • Roads and highways$740 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.3%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$983 thousand
  • Sewer systems$971 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$53 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$481 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$873 thousand
  • Fire protection$288 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$355 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$355 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$241 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$216 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Haines Borough. 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 Haines Borough 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.