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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Groton took in $174 million and spent $169 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes64%State tax money20%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)8.0%Federal tax money3.8%Fines and other2.3%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

20%

of Groton's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes64%

Property tax
63%$110 million
Other taxes
1.0%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$928 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$671 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$153 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$13.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 5 more
  • Sewer$7.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • School lunches$630 thousand
  • Other school charges$20 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$6.7 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$35.6 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$1.4 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$4.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Sent to other local governments5.4%Running the government and other costs5.2%All other spending12%

What stands out

62%

of Groton's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
62%$104 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$104 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.4%$15.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$14.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$10.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$10.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$329 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$258 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.4%$9.2 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$9.2 million
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$8.8 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$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
Health and hospitals
3.3%$5.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$5.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.6 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.0 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$3.4 million
Social services
0.7%$1.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.2 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$86 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$75 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$75 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Groton. 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 Groton 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.