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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Harlem took in $5.5 million and spent $5.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money38%City taxes37%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)10%Fines and other9.2%Federal tax money5.8%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

38%

of Harlem's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Property tax
25%$1.4 million
Other taxes
12%$659 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$317 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$161 thousand
  • Other licenses$67 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$51 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$39 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$9 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$567 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$526 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$322 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$4 thousand

County and local tax money38%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
38%$2.1 million

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$361 thousand
Fines
2.7%$148 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.6%Housing and community development4.1%

What stands out

29%

of Harlem'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$904 thousand
  • Fire protection$501 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$83 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$1.5 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)$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$87 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$948 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$948 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$627 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$627 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.6%$389 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$389 thousand
Housing and community development
4.1%$212 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harlem. 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 Harlem 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.