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Rocky Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rocky Hill took in $96.5 million and spent $161 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes85%State tax money11%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services (school lunches, garbage collection)1.6%

What stands out

85%

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

Town taxes85%

Property tax
85%$81.6 million
Other taxes
0.8%$799 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$799 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; garbage collection and 2 more
  • School lunches$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand
  • Housing$31 thousand
  • Other school charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$10.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$1.8 million
Fines
0.3%$259 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Schools and colleges41%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

41%

of Rocky Hill'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%

Running the government and other costs
43%$69.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$64.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Schools and colleges
41%$66.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$66.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$9.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$400 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$179 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$3.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.0%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$1.3 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$1.3 million
Social services
0.4%$669 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$669 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$374 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$374 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rocky Hill. 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 Rocky Hill 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.