Town government · Northeastern Connecticut County, CT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ashford took in $16.1 million and spent $25.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%State tax money27%Fines and other1.8%Federal tax money0.3%Fees for services (school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

71%

of Ashford's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes71%

Property tax
71%$11.4 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$35 thousand
  • Other school charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.3%$52 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$4.3 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$293 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Schools and colleges40%Roads, transit and parking2.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

40%

of Ashford's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$13.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$666 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$619 thousand
  • Government buildings$152 thousand
Schools and colleges
40%$10.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$10.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$696 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$696 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$431 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$351 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$306 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$306 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$272 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$185 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$87 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$271 thousand
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$271 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$52 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$52 thousand
Social services
0.2%$42 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$42 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Town of Ashford 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.