Town government · Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Westbrook took in $33.7 million and spent $34.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes87%County and local tax money7.4%State tax money3.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation, school lunches)1.2%Federal tax money0.6%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

7.4%

of Westbrook's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes87%

Property tax
87%$29.3 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$402 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; school lunches and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$344 thousand
  • School lunches$55 thousand
  • Other school charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$212 thousand

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$1.3 million

County and local tax money7.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.4%$2.5 million

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges69%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Health and hospitals2.7%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

69%

of Westbrook'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
69%$23.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$23.4 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$5.4 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$3.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$584 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$469 thousand
  • Government buildings$440 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$886 thousand
  • Police$793 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$135 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$998 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$567 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$431 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$931 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$931 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$655 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$655 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$415 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$230 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$230 thousand
Social services
0.2%$68 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$68 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$62 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$62 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$58 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$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Westbrook. 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 Westbrook 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.