Town government · Grafton County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Franconia took in $7.5 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes88%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)10%State tax money1.2%

What stands out

10%

of Franconia'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 taxes88%

Property tax
87%$6.5 million
Other taxes
1.4%$103 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$784 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$417 thousand
  • Water$327 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$88 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Social services0.6%

What stands out

29%

of Franconia'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$729 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$384 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$345 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$715 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$485 thousand
  • Fire protection$230 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$449 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$449 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$395 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$144 thousand
  • Government buildings$96 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$79 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$76 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$172 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$172 thousand
Social services
0.6%$16 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Franconia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Franconia 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.