City government · Hamilton County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harrison took in $16.6 million and spent $15.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other8.9%State tax money2.9%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

30%

of Harrison's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes55%

Individual income tax
30%$5.0 million
Property tax
22%$3.6 million
Other taxes
3.3%$540 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$212 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$186 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$127 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.1%$21 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$37 thousand
  • Garbage collection$29 thousand
  • Road charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$482 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$183 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$1.0 million
Fines
2.6%$424 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt6.8%Roads, transit and parking5.2%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

47%

of Harrison's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$7.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4.2 million
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$94 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$641 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$563 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$513 thousand
Interest on debt
6.8%$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$803 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$803 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$71 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$21 thousand
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$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harrison. 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 Harrison 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.