City government · Lincoln County, WA
Harrington's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harrington took in $828 thousand and spent $710 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Harrington's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes25%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and real estate and stock transfer taxes
- Public utility taxes$85 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services48%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
- Sewer$218 thousand
- Water$99 thousand
- Garbage collection$70 thousand
- Other service charges$6 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money13%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other9.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Harrington'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$155 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$98 thousand
- Water supply$90 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$59 thousand
- Other and not broken out$59 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$41 thousand
- Government buildings$16 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$110 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$14 thousand
- Courts and legal services$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$13 thousand
- Libraries$6 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Harrington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Harrington 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.