City government · Hillsborough County, NH
Manchester's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Manchester took in $447 million and spent $660 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Manchester's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.
City taxes30%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
- Other licenses$4.8 million
- Public utility taxes$1.4 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services22%
What's in fees for servicesAirport; sewer and 10 more
- Airport$38.5 million
- Sewer$25.3 million
- Water$23.0 million
- Parking$4.4 million
- Transit fares$2.7 million
- Parks and recreation$2.2 million
- School lunches$1.2 million
- Road charges$1.1 million
- Other service charges$555 thousand
- Garbage collection$309 thousand
- Other school charges$118 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$16 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money41%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Manchester's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$268 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
- Water supply$81.0 million
- Sewer systems$35.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 2 more
- Airports$52.3 million
- Roads and highways$48.7 million
- Public transit$10.7 million
- Parking$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$32.7 million
- Fire protection$24.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$21.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
- Other government-run businesses$482 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$29.9 million
- Libraries$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$14.2 million
- Interest on water supply debt$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$7.5 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$2.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Manchester. 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 Manchester 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.