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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Harlowton took in $1.7 million and spent $738 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)40%State tax money28%City taxes25%Fines and other7.2%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes25%

Other taxes
13%$234 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$231 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$197 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$695 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$327 thousand
  • Sewer$301 thousand
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$496 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$116 thousand
Fines
0.5%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Interest on debt16%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs6.4%

What stands out

16%

of Harlowton's 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
51%$376 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$296 thousand
  • Sewer systems$67 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Interest on debt
16%$119 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$113 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$72 thousand
  • Libraries$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$83 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$59 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.4%$47 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harlowton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Harlowton 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.