Town government · Northwest Hills County, CT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Norfolk took in $11.3 million and spent $21.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes69%Federal tax money11%State tax money11%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)3.0%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

11%

of Norfolk's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes69%

Property tax
69%$7.8 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$342 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$227 thousand
  • Garbage collection$95 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$1.3 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.2 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$249 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$443 thousand

Where it goes

Housing and community development56%Roads, transit and parking22%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs3.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.0%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

56%

of Norfolk's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
56%$11.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
Schools and colleges
14%$3.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
3.7%$788 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$745 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.0%$220 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$220 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$220 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$220 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$185 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$185 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$103 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$83 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$80 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Norfolk. 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 Norfolk 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.