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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hartland took in $10.0 million and spent $5.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)40%Town taxes26%Federal tax money22%County and local tax money11%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

40%

of Hartland's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes26%

Property tax
26%$2.6 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$3.3 million
  • Sewer$661 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$2.2 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$1.1 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$156 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Interest on debt2.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

12%

of Hartland's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
61%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$190 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$62 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$684 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$425 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$259 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$114 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$54 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$62 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$61 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$16 thousand
Social services
0.1%$7 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hartland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hartland 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.