Town government · Cheshire County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gilsum took in $2.1 million and spent $830 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes89%State tax money7.0%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services0.7%

What stands out

89%

of Gilsum's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes89%

Property tax
89%$1.8 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$144 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking17%Health and hospitals4.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

53%

of Gilsum's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
53%$441 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$208 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$188 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$164 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$118 thousand
  • Police$42 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$145 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$145 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.6%$38 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$38 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$10 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Social services
0.7%$6 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gilsum. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Gilsum 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.