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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Manchester took in $23.4 million and spent $19.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes83%Fines and other7.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)6.0%State tax money3.0%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

65%

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

City taxes83%

Sales tax
65%$15.1 million
Other taxes
11%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$455 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$278 thousand
  • Other licenses$35 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.3%$1.7 million

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$574 thousand
  • Other service charges$428 thousand
  • Road charges$397 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$170 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$699 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$79 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$1.4 million
Fines
1.4%$333 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

28%

of Manchester's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$316 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$5.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.4 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$961 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$870 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$848 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$645 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 December 31, 2023.

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.