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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Strafford took in $3.8 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Fines and other11%County and local tax money9.3%State tax money2.3%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

30%

of Strafford's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes42%

Sales tax
30%$1.1 million
Other taxes
7.2%$276 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility licenses$231 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$39 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.8%$184 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$908 thousand
  • Water$319 thousand
  • Garbage collection$131 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 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%$9 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$90 thousand

County and local tax money9.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.3%$358 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$398 thousand
Fines
0.5%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

18%

of Strafford's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$754 thousand
  • Water supply$403 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$533 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$482 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$506 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$284 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$222 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$502 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$502 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$75 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$75 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Strafford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Strafford 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.