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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newington took in $450 thousand and spent $329 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, water)21%County and local tax money13%Federal tax money11%Fines and other9.6%

What stands out

21%

of Newington's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes45%

Property tax
24%$109 thousand
Other taxes
21%$95 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; insurance premium taxes and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$36 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$23 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$96 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$60 thousand
  • Water$29 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$49 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$58 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Fines
7.6%$34 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.0%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

31%

of Newington'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$103 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$99 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$103 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$55 thousand
  • Sewer systems$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$72 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$72 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$50 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$50 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Newington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Newington 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.