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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dixfield took in $5.5 million and spent $2.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money44%Town taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)12%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

12%

of Dixfield's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes41%

Property tax
40%$2.2 million
Other taxes
0.3%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$668 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$351 thousand
  • Sewer$297 thousand
  • Road charges$10 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$2.4 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$177 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

12%

of Dixfield's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
28%$799 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$799 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$739 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$391 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$343 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$693 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$581 thousand
  • Fire protection$99 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$348 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$180 thousand
  • Water supply$168 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$181 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$153 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$54 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$41 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Social services
0.8%$22 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dixfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Dixfield 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.