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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Hardin took in $426 thousand and spent $521 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)63%City taxes28%State tax money6.6%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

63%

of Hardin's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes28%

Property tax
13%$57 thousand
Other taxes
8.5%$36 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.1%$26 thousand

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$270 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$131 thousand
  • Sewer$111 thousand
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$28 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$7 thousand
Fines
0.5%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

64%

of Hardin's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$333 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$159 thousand
  • Water supply$147 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$76 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$72 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$64 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$59 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$41 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$41 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hardin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. 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 Hardin 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.