Town government · Cabarrus County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Harrisburg took in $44.2 million and spent $31.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%State tax money8.0%Fines and other7.2%

What stands out

12%

of Harrisburg's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes48%

Property tax
36%$15.7 million
Sales tax
12%$5.1 million
Other taxes
1.1%$506 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$490 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$16.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$7.9 million
  • Sewer$7.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$932 thousand
  • Other service charges$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$3.5 million

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$3.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Sent to other local governments21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Running the government and other costs6.5%All other spending9.9%

What stands out

21%

of Harrisburg's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$8.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Sent to other local governments
21%$6.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$6.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$5.6 million
  • Police$527 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$4.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$437 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$387 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Housing and community development
2.8%$881 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$718 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$608 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Harrisburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Harrisburg 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.