Borough government · Northwest Hills County, CT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Litchfield took in $657 thousand and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes71%State tax money27%County and local tax money1.1%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

71%

of Litchfield's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Borough taxes71%

Property tax
71%$469 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$179 thousand

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%$7 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs90%Roads, transit and parking2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%Interest on debt2.4%Police, fire, courts and jails1.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

90%

of Litchfield's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
90%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$971 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.5%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Litchfield. 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 Borough of Litchfield 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.