City government · Strafford County, NH
Dover's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Dover took in $200 million and spent $171 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Dover's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.
City taxes59%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Other licenses$2.4 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services14%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 8 more
- Sewer$8.4 million
- Water$7.4 million
- Other service charges$5.5 million
- Parking$1.8 million
- Parks and recreation$1.6 million
- Garbage collection$1.3 million
- School lunches$898 thousand
- Other school charges$280 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$183 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$65 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money15%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money4.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Dover's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$81.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$11.4 million
- Police$10.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
- Courts and legal services$617 thousand
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$11.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
- Government buildings$1.7 million
- Other government-run businesses$266 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$7.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$4.4 million
- Water supply$4.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$8.7 million
- Interest on water supply debt$651 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
- Roads and highways$6.8 million
- Parking$886 thousand
- Public transit$737 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$5.7 million
- Libraries$2.0 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$747 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$388 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$132 thousand
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$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Dover. 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 City of Dover 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.