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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hartford took in $401 thousand and spent $333 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, sewer)74%Town taxes17%State tax money8.5%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

74%

of Hartford's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes17%

Property tax
16%$63 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$296 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$163 thousand
  • Sewer$133 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$34 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

69%

of Hartford'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
69%$230 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$119 thousand
  • Water supply$111 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$66 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$4 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hartford. 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 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.