City government · Strafford County, NH
Somersworth's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Somersworth took in $64.0 million and spent $120 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Somersworth's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.
City taxes56%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Other licenses$281 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$144 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
- Sewer$3.2 million
- Water$2.8 million
- Garbage collection$649 thousand
- School lunches$311 thousand
- Parks and recreation$64 thousand
- Parking$19 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$6 thousand
- Other school charges$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money27%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other4.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Somersworth's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to the state government$31.1 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$31.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$34.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$4.9 million
- Police$4.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$191 thousand
- Courts and legal services$156 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$3.5 million
- Water supply$2.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$922 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$971 thousand
- Other and not broken out$199 thousand
- Government buildings$191 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$80 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$549 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$327 thousand
- Parks and recreation$279 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
- Welfare institutions$155 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Somersworth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Somersworth 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.