Town government · Rockingham County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Atkinson took in $21.5 million and spent $6.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes94%State tax money3.3%Federal tax money1.7%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.1%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

93%

of Atkinson's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes94%

Property tax
93%$19.9 million
Other taxes
0.9%$195 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$195 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$230 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other government-run businesses
  • Garbage collection$196 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$374 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$715 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs23%Sent to other local governments15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.5%All other spending11%

What stands out

15%

of Atkinson's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$521 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$87 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$67 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$626 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$593 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$221 thousand
  • Government buildings$88 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$1.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$649 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$511 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$138 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.5%$624 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$624 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$523 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$523 thousand
Social services
1.4%$94 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$86 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$70 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$70 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$23 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Atkinson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Atkinson 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.