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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Harris took in $223 thousand and spent $177 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Fines and other15%Federal tax money5.4%State tax money4.9%County and local tax money4.5%

What stands out

9.4%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
31%$69 thousand
Sales tax
9.4%$21 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$66 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$25 thousand
  • Water$25 thousand
  • Garbage collection$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$12 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$11 thousand

County and local tax money4.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.5%$10 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Sent to other local governments9.6%All other spending8.5%

What stands out

10%

of Harris' spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$17 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$34 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$33 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
  • Water supply$15 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.6%$17 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$17 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$9 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harris. 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 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.