County government · Hillsborough County, NH

Hillsborough County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hillsborough County took in $119 million and spent $124 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes55%Fees for services27%Federal tax money11%Fines and other4.3%State tax money3.1%

What stands out

55%

of Hillsborough County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 29%.

County taxes55%

Property tax
55%$65.2 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$32.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$32.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$12.5 million

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$3.7 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$5.1 million

Where it goes

Social services57%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs16%Sent to other local governments1.4%

What stands out

57%

of Hillsborough County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Spending by category100%

Social services
57%$71.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$40.2 million
  • Welfare institutions$30.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$31.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$18.7 million
  • Police$6.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$85 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$19.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17.4 million
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$1.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$1.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hillsborough County. 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 Hillsborough County 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.