Town government · Hillsborough County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hollis took in $42.8 million and spent $13.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes94%State tax money3.2%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

94%

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

Town taxes94%

Property tax
94%$40.1 million
Other taxes
0.4%$181 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$181 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$47 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$1.4 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$165 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$936 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

31%

of Hollis' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$5.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$896 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$566 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$332 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$133 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$737 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$737 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$456 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$373 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$83 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$290 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$120 thousand
Social services
0.3%$38 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$38 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hollis. 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 Hollis 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.