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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Somers took in $34.4 million and spent $38.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes72%State tax money26%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)1.8%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

26%

of Somers' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes72%

Property tax
72%$24.8 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$630 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Parks and recreation$290 thousand
  • Garbage collection$120 thousand
  • Sewer$115 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$22 thousand
  • Other school charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$8.8 million

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$96 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges82%Running the government and other costs5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.1%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

82%

of Somers' 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
82%$31.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$31.5 million
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$600 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$566 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$486 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$353 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Police$699 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$890 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$494 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$396 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.1%$799 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$593 thousand
  • Sewer systems$206 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$582 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$550 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$550 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$330 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$330 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$126 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$126 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Somers. 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 Town of Somers 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.