Town government · Southeastern Connecticut County, CT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ledyard took in $86.8 million and spent $92.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%State tax money33%Fines and other7.9%Fees for services (water, school lunches)7.4%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

33%

of Ledyard'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 taxes50%

Property tax
50%$43.5 million

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 4 more
  • Other service charges$3.9 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • School lunches$489 thousand
  • Sewer$472 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$205 thousand
  • Other school charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$179 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$28.8 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$962 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$6.9 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges66%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%Interest on debt1.5%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

66%

of Ledyard'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
66%$61.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$61.2 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$17.6 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$14.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$96 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$330 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$265 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$711 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.4 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$670 thousand
  • Libraries$564 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$1.2 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$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ledyard. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Ledyard 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.