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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harris took in $414 thousand and spent $353 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%State tax money33%Fines and other11%Federal tax money10%Fees for services0.7%

What stands out

10%

of Harris' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes45%

Property tax
44%$182 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and other selective sales taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$3 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%$42 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$138 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

4.2%

of Harris' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$236 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$236 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$78 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Harris. 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 Town of Harris 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.