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Young Harris's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Young Harris took in $2.4 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%County and local tax money22%Fines and other18%Federal tax money13%City taxes5.6%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes5.6%

Other taxes
3.6%$87 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$73 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$50 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$709 thousand
  • Water$292 thousand
  • Garbage collection$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$310 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$528 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$445 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Interest on debt18%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%Roads, transit and parking1.8%

What stands out

18%

of Young Harris' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$882 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$453 thousand
  • Water supply$429 thousand
Interest on debt
18%$279 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$210 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$69 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$163 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$104 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$146 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$146 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$27 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Young Harris. 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 City of Young Harris 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.