Town government · Liberty County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hardin took in $611 thousand and spent $349 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)66%Town taxes34%

What stands out

7.4%

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

Town taxes34%

Property tax
27%$163 thousand
Sales tax
7.4%$45 thousand

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$403 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$346 thousand
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand
  • Sewer$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities68%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

68%

of Hardin'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
68%$236 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$162 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$41 thousand
  • Sewer systems$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$94 thousand
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)$55 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hardin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Town of Hardin 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.