Town government · Rockingham County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Epping took in $36.1 million and spent $36.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%Fees for services (sewer, water)12%State tax money11%Federal tax money2.7%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

12%

of Epping's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes73%

Property tax
73%$26.3 million
Other taxes
0.6%$212 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$208 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$749 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$449 thousand
  • Garbage collection$208 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$984 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$3.9 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$498 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments51%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs5.9%Roads, transit and parking4.0%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

51%

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

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
51%$18.5 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$18.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$7.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Water supply$3.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$527 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$5.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$53 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.9%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$870 thousand
  • Government buildings$501 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$353 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$242 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$153 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$749 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$516 thousand
  • Libraries$233 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$291 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$258 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$33 thousand
Social services
0.1%$37 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$33 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$4 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Epping. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Epping 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.