City government · Harford County, MD

Havre De Grace's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Havre De Grace took in $34.1 million and spent $32.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Fines and other18%Federal tax money6.2%County and local tax money5.9%State tax money4.1%

What stands out

8.3%

of Havre De Grace's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Property tax
31%$10.5 million
Individual income tax
8.3%$2.8 million
Other taxes
1.9%$660 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility licenses and 4 more
  • Other licenses$174 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$153 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$118 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$115 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$77 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$8.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Water$3.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$612 thousand
  • Other service charges$431 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$2.1 million

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$1.4 million

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$2.0 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$6.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

17%

of Havre De Grace's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$9.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.5 million
  • Sewer systems$3.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$930 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.5 million
  • Fire protection$709 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$156 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$6.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$787 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Havre De Grace. 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 Havre De Grace 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.