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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harrison took in $3.7 million and spent $7.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)34%State tax money26%City taxes26%Fines and other11%County and local tax money2.8%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

26%

of Harrison's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
26%$945 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$565 thousand
  • Water$299 thousand
  • Other service charges$251 thousand
  • Garbage collection$133 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$15 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$957 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$103 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$400 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

51%

of Harrison's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$3.7 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$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
  • Government buildings$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$877 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$695 thousand
  • Police$145 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$745 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$594 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$151 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$426 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$426 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$301 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$222 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$79 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$156 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$156 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harrison. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Harrison 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.