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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Manchester took in $6.4 million and spent $5.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)77%City taxes21%State tax money1.8%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

77%

of Manchester's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes21%

Other taxes
15%$934 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$536 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$169 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$103 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$98 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.1%$392 thousand

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$548 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$257 thousand
  • Other service charges$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$112 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

62%

of Manchester's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$804 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$432 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$910 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$828 thousand
  • Fire protection$82 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$821 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$821 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$183 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$183 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$111 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$99 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Manchester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.