City government · Merrimack County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Concord took in $119 million and spent $90.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Fines and other11%State tax money5.4%County and local tax money2.1%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

49%

of Concord's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes52%

Property tax
49%$58.9 million
Other taxes
2.9%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$924 thousand
  • Other licenses$176 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$35.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$11.1 million
  • Water$7.2 million
  • Other service charges$4.9 million
  • Garbage collection$4.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.0 million
  • Parking$2.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.0 million
  • Housing$918 thousand
  • Airport$407 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%$270 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$6.5 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$2.5 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$12.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$118 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Social services13%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of Concord's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$34.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$17.8 million
  • Police$15.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$16.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$7.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.7 million
  • Water supply$4.6 million
Social services
13%$11.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$11.9 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$11.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$7.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.1 million
  • Libraries$2.0 million
Housing and community development
5.8%$5.3 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$2.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$380 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking and airports
  • Parking$1.4 million
  • Airports$329 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Concord. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Concord 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.