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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Branford took in $1.6 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes30%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)29%Federal tax money22%County and local tax money11%State tax money6.0%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

22%

of Branford's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes30%

Other taxes
21%$343 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$148 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$88 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$69 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$34 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.9%$144 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$467 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$202 thousand
  • Sewer$167 thousand
  • Water$76 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$357 thousand

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$98 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$173 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$35 thousand
Fines
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Environment and natural resources4.1%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

45%

of Branford's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$632 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$392 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$177 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$63 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$498 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$243 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$167 thousand
  • Water supply$88 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$98 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$49 thousand
  • Police$42 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$82 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$82 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.1%$58 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$58 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$31 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$31 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Branford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Branford 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.