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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Weare took in $13.1 million and spent $7.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes88%State tax money9.1%Fines and other1.8%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)1.2%

What stands out

87%

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

Town taxes88%

Property tax
87%$11.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$107 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$161 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$89 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand
  • Sewer$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$1.2 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$233 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

42%

of Weare's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$68 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$164 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$163 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$495 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$472 thousand
  • Sewer systems$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$366 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$295 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$72 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15 thousand
Social services
0.2%$13 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$8 thousand
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Weare. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Weare 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.