Town government · Merrimack County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Loudon took in $15.1 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes98%Fees for services (garbage collection)0.9%Fines and other0.9%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

98%

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

Town taxes98%

Property tax
98%$14.8 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$142 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$142 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$101 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$129 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Social services0.1%

What stands out

43%

of Loudon'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$57 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Government buildings$72 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.1%$533 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$533 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$286 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$258 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Social services
0.1%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Loudon. 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 Loudon 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.