City government · Jefferson Parish, LA
Harahan's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harahan took in $6.8 million and spent $6.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Harahan's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes69%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
- Public utility taxes$578 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$567 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services19%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and sewer
- Garbage collection$642 thousand
- Sewer$632 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money4.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other7.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Harahan's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$1.8 million
- Fire protection$1.0 million
- Courts and legal services$178 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$143 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$745 thousand
- Sewer systems$687 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)$834 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$98 thousand
- Other and not broken out$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$507 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$365 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Harahan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Harahan 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.