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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harris took in $75 thousand and spent $60 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)43%City taxes36%State tax money19%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

13%

of Harris' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes36%

Property tax
23%$17 thousand
Other taxes
13%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$18 thousand
  • Garbage collection$13 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$14 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking18%

What stands out

60%

of Harris' 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
60%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$13 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$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. 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 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.