Town government · Hillsborough County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Merrimack took in $58.5 million and spent $26.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes83%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)7.9%Fines and other4.3%State tax money2.9%Federal tax money2.3%

What stands out

83%

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

Town taxes83%

Property tax
83%$48.3 million

Fees for services7.9%

Fees for services
7.9%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$734 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$1.3 million

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$1.7 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$2.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs7.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

50%

of Merrimack's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$13.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$7.2 million
  • Police$5.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$364 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
  • Government buildings$299 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$834 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$364 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$525 thousand
Social services
0.9%$245 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$245 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$180 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Merrimack. 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 Merrimack 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.