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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tolland took in $71.2 million and spent $87.1 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 taxes67%State tax money30%Fees for services (sewer, water)2.3%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

30%

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

Town taxes67%

Property tax
66%$47.1 million
Other taxes
0.4%$266 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$266 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 7 more
  • Sewer$438 thousand
  • Other service charges$330 thousand
  • Water$316 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$307 thousand
  • School lunches$147 thousand
  • Garbage collection$44 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand
  • Other school charges$11 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$21.3 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%$23 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$902 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges66%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

66%

of Tolland'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%

Schools and colleges
66%$57.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$57.5 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$13.9 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$7.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$48 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$686 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
  • Water supply$395 thousand
  • Sewer systems$394 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$184 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$166 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$845 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$845 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$739 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$739 thousand
Social services
0.6%$525 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$525 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$16 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tolland. 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 Tolland 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.