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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Harrison took in $31.3 million and spent $39.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)29%County and local tax money9.5%Fines and other7.3%State tax money4.6%Federal tax money2.8%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
35%$10.8 million
Other taxes
6.8%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$929 thousand
  • Other licenses$108 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.4%$1.7 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$9.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$629 thousand
  • Other service charges$370 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$862 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$1.4 million

County and local tax money9.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.5%$3.0 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$2.0 million
Fines
0.9%$295 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs7.3%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

33%

of Harrison's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
33%$13.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$9.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$9.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$339 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$104 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$891 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$542 thousand
  • Government buildings$248 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$72 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$653 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harrison. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Harrison 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.