Town government · Western Connecticut County, CT
Greenwich's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Greenwich took in $595 million and spent $663 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Greenwich's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people gets 4.5%.
Town taxes74%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
- Other licenses$7.4 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$6.9 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.5%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 8 more
- Other service charges$41.8 million
- Parks and recreation$5.7 million
- Parking$4.2 million
- School lunches$3.0 million
- School tuition and transportation$677 thousand
- Sewer$436 thousand
- Garbage collection$350 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$336 thousand
- Ports and waterways$74 thousand
- Other school charges$43 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money11%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other4.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Greenwich's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$310 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$189 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.9 million
- Government buildings$5.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$25.6 million
- Fire protection$17.0 million
- Courts and legal services$3.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.7 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
- Welfare institutions$26.1 million
- Other public welfare$4.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$12.4 million
- Libraries$11.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
- Roads and highways$12.5 million
- Parking$2.7 million
- Ports and harbors$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$8.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$6.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.4 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$319 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Greenwich. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of Town of Greenwich 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.