Town government · Coos County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Jefferson took in $3.5 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes94%County and local tax money3.3%State tax money2.5%Fees for services (sewer)<0.1%

What stands out

94%

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

Town taxes94%

Property tax
94%$3.3 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$88 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$116 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking28%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

25%

of Jefferson's 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
35%$517 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Government buildings$211 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$139 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$102 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$416 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$416 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$366 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$330 thousand
  • Police$24 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.4%$109 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$108 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$45 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$31 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$8 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jefferson. 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 Jefferson 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.