Town government · Sullivan County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washington took in $978 thousand and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes82%State tax money15%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.1%

What stands out

82%

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

Town taxes82%

Property tax
82%$800 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$19 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$148 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Social services0.2%

What stands out

63%

of Washington's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$998 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$671 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$156 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$95 thousand
  • Government buildings$55 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$258 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$120 thousand
  • Police$120 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$229 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$229 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$52 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$41 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$41 thousand
Social services
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Washington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Washington 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.