Town government · Merrimack County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hooksett took in $61.2 million and spent $60.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes90%Fees for services (sewer)4.4%State tax money3.2%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

89%

of Hooksett's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes90%

Property tax
89%$54.7 million
Other taxes
0.4%$265 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other licenses$214 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$2.0 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments59%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.4%Running the government and other costs7.0%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

59%

of Hooksett's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
59%$35.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$35.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$10.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$5.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$147 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$133 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.4%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$578 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$652 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$400 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$400 thousand
Social services
0.3%$157 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$157 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$102 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hooksett. 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 Town of Hooksett 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.