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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Harrisburg took in $4.1 million and spent $5.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Federal tax money10%Fines and other5.8%State tax money3.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

10%

of Harrisburg's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Property tax
27%$1.1 million
Other taxes
17%$701 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$326 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$293 thousand
  • Other licenses$73 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$798 thousand
  • Water$717 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
10%$433 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$129 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$8 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$184 thousand
Fines
1.4%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt7.4%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

7.4%

of Harrisburg'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
49%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$961 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$716 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$666 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
Interest on debt
7.4%$404 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$330 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$74 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$340 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$276 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$162 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand
  • Libraries$72 thousand
Social services
0.4%$20 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$20 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harrisburg. 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 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.