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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Easton took in $113 million and spent $147 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%State tax money18%Fees for services (water, sewer)11%Federal tax money2.2%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

18%

of Easton's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes67%

Property tax
65%$73.7 million
Other taxes
1.9%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$12.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 5 more
  • Other service charges$6.6 million
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Sewer$977 thousand
  • Other school charges$253 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$227 thousand
  • School lunches$140 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$2.5 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$20.5 million

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges49%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Roads, transit and parking3.2%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

49%

of Easton's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
49%$71.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$71.6 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$31.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$24.8 million
  • Government buildings$4.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$904 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$20.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$19.2 million
  • Sewer systems$822 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$11.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$5.7 million
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$638 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$137 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$4.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$2.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Sent to the state government$207 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$829 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$690 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$139 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$325 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$325 thousand
Social services
0.2%$282 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$282 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Easton. 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 Town of Easton 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.