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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Manchester took in $7.7 million and spent $8.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)36%City taxes25%County and local tax money25%Fines and other7.7%State tax money3.8%Federal tax money2.2%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
16%$1.2 million
Other taxes
9.6%$746 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$352 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$240 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$65 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$25 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$756 thousand
  • Garbage collection$648 thousand
  • Other service charges$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$168 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$296 thousand

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$1.9 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$432 thousand
Fines
2.1%$163 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

25%

of Manchester's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$847 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$598 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$691 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$861 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$347 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$200 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$603 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$548 thousand
  • Libraries$55 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$385 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$278 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$107 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.1%$273 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$273 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Manchester. 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 City of Manchester 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.