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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Keene took in $67.9 million and spent $65.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)37%State tax money4.8%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

50%

of Keene's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes54%

Property tax
50%$33.9 million
Other taxes
4.4%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$849 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$25.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 6 more
  • Sewer$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$5.7 million
  • Water$5.4 million
  • Other service charges$5.0 million
  • Parking$1.3 million
  • Airport$540 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$215 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$215 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$120 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$3.3 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%$301 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$2.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

25%

of Keene's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$18.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.5 million
  • Water supply$6.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$16.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$8.5 million
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$426 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$16.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.6 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
  • Parking$1.2 million
  • Airports$722 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$3.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Social services
2.6%$1.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.7 million
Housing and community development
2.3%$1.5 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$599 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Keene. 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 City of Keene 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.