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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Newton took in $42.2 million and spent $37.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, water)44%Fines and other6.5%County and local tax money3.0%State tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

16%

of Newton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes45%

Property tax
23%$9.8 million
Sales tax
16%$6.9 million
Other taxes
5.4%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$288 thousand
  • Other licenses$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$18.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$7.5 million
  • Water$4.9 million
  • Garbage collection$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Airport$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$379 thousand
  • Other service charges$291 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$70 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$599 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$1.3 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$2.4 million
Fines
0.8%$318 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

35%

of Newton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$13.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$6.5 million
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$622 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$544 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$12.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.6 million
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$4.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Other government-run businesses$1.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$735 thousand
  • Government buildings$352 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$188 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
  • Airports$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$286 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$136 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$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newton. 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 Newton 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.