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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Harper took in $126 thousand and spent $83 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%City taxes33%State tax money9.5%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

12%

of Harper's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Property tax
21%$27 thousand
Sales tax
12%$15 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$30 thousand
  • Water$22 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$8 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$12 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities75%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.4%

What stands out

75%

of Harper's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
75%$62 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$34 thousand
  • Water supply$18 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$13 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.4%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harper. 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 City of Harper 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.