Town government · Southeastern Connecticut County, CT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pomfret took in $15.0 million and spent $23.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes74%State tax money22%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money0.2%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.1%

What stands out

73%

of Pomfret's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes74%

Property tax
73%$10.9 million
Other taxes
1.5%$230 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other licenses$120 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other school charges
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
  • Other school charges$2 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%$27 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$3.4 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$473 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments47%Schools and colleges39%Running the government and other costs9.5%Roads, transit and parking2.5%Interest on debt0.5%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

47%

of Pomfret's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
47%$11.1 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$11.1 million
Schools and colleges
39%$9.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.1 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$235 thousand
  • Government buildings$69 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$593 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$593 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$127 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$126 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$82 thousand
  • Libraries$44 thousand
Social services
0.4%$91 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$91 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.2%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; fire protection and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$23 thousand
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$45 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pomfret. 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 Pomfret 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.