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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hartford took in $469 thousand and spent $646 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)62%City taxes30%State tax money8.5%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
15%$72 thousand
Property tax
14%$68 thousand

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$289 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$180 thousand
  • Sewer$69 thousand
  • Garbage collection$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Interest on debt41%Running the government and other costs16%

What stands out

41%

of Hartford's 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
43%$277 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$208 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$40 thousand
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
Interest on debt
41%$263 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$254 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$106 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hartford. 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 Hartford 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.