Town government · South Central Connecticut County, CT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Madison took in $97.2 million and spent $83.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes95%State tax money4.5%Fines and other0.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation)<0.1%

What stands out

95%

of Madison's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes95%

Property tax
95%$92.3 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$80 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation and other school charges
  • School tuition and transportation$68 thousand
  • Other school charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$4.4 million

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$420 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.8%

What stands out

99%

of Madison'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
99%$82.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$82.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$673 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$673 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Madison. 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 Madison 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.