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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hardinsburg took in $8.3 million and spent $10.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)68%City taxes14%Federal tax money11%County and local tax money3.7%Fines and other2.3%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes14%

Property tax
7.9%$658 thousand
Other taxes
6.2%$514 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$432 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$49 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$535 thousand
  • Other service charges$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$884 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$93 thousand

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$310 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$112 thousand
Fines
0.9%$77 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities81%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%Running the government and other costs4.6%Interest on debt3.9%Roads, transit and parking3.1%

What stands out

81%

of Hardinsburg'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
81%$8.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.3 million
  • Sewer systems$692 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$312 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$728 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$526 thousand
  • Fire protection$202 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$464 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$442 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$22 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$394 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$373 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$311 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$311 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hardinsburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Hardinsburg 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.