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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Newton took in $1.2 million and spent $688 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%Fines and other19%Fees for services (garbage collection)10%

What stands out

38%

of Newton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes71%

Sales tax
38%$465 thousand
Other taxes
28%$339 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$120 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$96 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$59 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$38 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$11 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.6%$56 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$123 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other government-run businesses
  • Garbage collection$104 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other19%

Fines
18%$218 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Social services6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Roads, transit and parking0.3%

What stands out

56%

of Newton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
56%$388 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$250 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$147 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$65 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$91 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$91 thousand
Social services
6.1%$42 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Newton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Newton 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.