Town government · Kent County, DE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hartly took in $38 thousand and spent $28 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes97%County and local tax money2.6%

What stands out

61%

of Hartly's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes97%

Other taxes
61%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and other licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$22 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
37%$14 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

68%

of Hartly's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
68%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power
  • Electric power$4 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hartly. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hartly 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.