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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hartford took in $27.5 million and spent $21.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes62%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Fines and other4.8%State tax money3.9%

What stands out

29%

of Hartford's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes62%

Property tax
59%$16.3 million
Other taxes
2.7%$748 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$748 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$8.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$506 thousand
  • Garbage collection$383 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$1.1 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

39%

of Hartford's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$8.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4.3 million
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$109 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$993 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Water supply$848 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$683 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$382 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$559 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$496 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$63 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$516 thousand
Social services
1.5%$313 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$313 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$78 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$78 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hartford. 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 Town of Hartford 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.