Town government · Washington County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Harrison took in $314 thousand and spent $181 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money34%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Town taxes25%Federal tax money7.3%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes25%

Other taxes
19%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$41 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.4%$20 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$94 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$43 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Garbage collection$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$23 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$9 thousand

County and local tax money34%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
34%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Interest on debt5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%

What stands out

33%

of Harrison's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$87 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$84 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$60 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$60 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$19 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Harrison. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town 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.