Town government · Carroll County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wolfeboro took in $9.8 million and spent $20.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power)100%

What stands out

100%

of Wolfeboro's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Fees for services100%

Fees for services
100%$9.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power
  • Electric power$9.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

32%

of Wolfeboro's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Electric power$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$989 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$207 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$207 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
  • Parking$494 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$647 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$621 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$186 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$186 thousand
Social services
0.6%$117 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$117 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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