Town government · Rockingham County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Exeter took in $32.1 million and spent $27.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other5.0%State tax money4.6%

What stands out

34%

of Exeter's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes57%

Property tax
54%$17.4 million
Other taxes
2.3%$736 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$494 thousand
  • Other licenses$242 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$10.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$5.5 million
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$1.5 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

24%

of Exeter's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$4.2 million
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$292 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$92 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$992 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$647 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$885 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$227 thousand
Social services
0.8%$207 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$207 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$152 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$152 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$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 Exeter. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. 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 Town of Exeter 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.