Township government · Wells County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harrison Township took in $512 thousand and spent $366 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money99%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

99%

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

County and local tax money99%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
99%$507 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails92%Running the government and other costs7.7%

What stands out

92%

of Harrison Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
92%$338 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$338 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$28 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Harrison Township. 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 Harrison Township 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.