Town government · Merrimack County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bow took in $9.8 million and spent $10.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%Fines and other12%State tax money9.8%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)5.2%

What stands out

12%

of Bow's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Town taxes73%

Property tax
72%$7.1 million
Other taxes
1.2%$116 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$113 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$507 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$249 thousand
  • Garbage collection$99 thousand
  • Other service charges$90 thousand
  • Water$58 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$964 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

12%

of Bow'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%

Running the government and other costs
41%$4.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$764 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$686 thousand
  • Government buildings$575 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$60 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$954 thousand
  • Sewer systems$199 thousand
  • Water supply$120 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$844 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$844 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$691 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$617 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$74 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$153 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$81 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$72 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$5 thousand
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bow. 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 Bow 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.