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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Harlem took in $4.4 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)84%City taxes11%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

84%

of Harlem'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 taxes11%

Property tax
11%$492 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Amusement licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services84%

Fees for services
84%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Sewer$229 thousand
  • Garbage collection$121 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$23 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$181 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities81%Running the government and other costs8.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

81%

of Harlem'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
81%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$534 thousand
  • Sewer systems$265 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$235 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$109 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$51 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$36 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$22 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harlem. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Harlem 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.