City government · Chisago County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harris took in $1.0 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%State tax money27%Fees for services (water)7.3%Federal tax money6.5%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

55%

of Harris' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes57%

Property tax
55%$552 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; severance taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Severance taxes$7 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$73 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$78 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand
  • Garbage collection-$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$65 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$269 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$26 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

13%

of Harris' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$714 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$492 thousand
  • Water supply$222 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$212 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$212 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$187 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$143 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$153 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$121 thousand
  • Police$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$152 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$101 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harris. 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 Harris 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.