Town government · Cheshire County, NH
Nelson's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Nelson took in $2.9 million and spent $136 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Nelson's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Town taxes100%
Fines and other0.2%
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Nelson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Nelson 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.