Harrison County
$160 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.
Where the money comes from
Full Harrison County breakdown
What stands out
of Harrison County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.
County taxes64%
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
- Amusement taxes$8.7 million
- Motor fuel taxes$6.4 million
- Amusement licenses$1.1 million
- Other licenses$1.0 million
- Occupation and business licenses$49 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services4.3%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$6.4 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money19%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.6%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Harrison County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Harrison County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
- Police$20.5 million
- Prisons and jails$13.8 million
- Courts and legal services$9.4 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$3.8 million
- Fire protection$3.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$775 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$13.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.1 million
- Government buildings$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$29.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$20.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$6.9 million
- Libraries$3.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$2.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$137 thousand