Town government · Southeastern Connecticut County, CT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sprague took in $11.4 million and spent $14.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes52%State tax money34%Fees for services (water, school lunches)7.5%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

7.5%

of Sprague's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes52%

Property tax
50%$5.8 million
Other taxes
1.3%$145 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Other licenses$129 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$862 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; school lunches and 6 more
  • Water$336 thousand
  • School lunches$222 thousand
  • Sewer$217 thousand
  • Garbage collection$64 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$33 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$3.9 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$727 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges49%Running the government and other costs19%Sent to other local governments14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.8%Roads, transit and parking4.6%All other spending9.4%

What stands out

49%

of Sprague's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
49%$7.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.0 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$473 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$162 thousand
  • Government buildings$61 thousand
Sent to other local governments
14%$1.9 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$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.8%$679 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$254 thousand
  • Sewer systems$239 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$186 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$659 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$659 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$487 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$272 thousand
  • Fire protection$185 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$30 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$240 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$214 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$194 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$112 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$82 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$181 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$181 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$31 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sprague. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sprague 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.