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New Haven's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), New Haven took in $36.5 million and spent $29.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%Fines and other11%State tax money1.5%

What stands out

17%

of New Haven's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes57%

Property tax
36%$13.0 million
Individual income tax
17%$6.0 million
Other taxes
2.7%$983 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$617 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$301 thousand
  • Other licenses$63 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.3%$843 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$11.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Road charges$712 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$505 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$442 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$549 thousand

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%$12 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$3.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs7.8%Housing and community development7.5%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

7.5%

of New Haven's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$9.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$5.5 million
  • Police$4.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$9.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$43 thousand
Housing and community development
7.5%$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$495 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$381 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$114 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of New Haven. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of New Haven 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.