City government · Harlan County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Harlan took in $6.7 million and spent $6.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)48%State tax money1.3%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

35%

of Harlan's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes49%

Other taxes
35%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$819 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$809 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$305 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$250 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$175 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$932 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Sewer$750 thousand
  • Garbage collection$373 thousand
  • Other service charges$310 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$86 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$80 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs3.9%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

16%

of Harlan's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$837 thousand
  • Fire protection$302 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$881 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$881 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.9%$248 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$248 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$69 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$51 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harlan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Harlan 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.