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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Southampton took in $166 million and spent $180 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%Fines and other18%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)13%State tax money5.9%Federal tax money2.6%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

17%

of Southampton's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people gets 3%.

Town taxes60%

Property tax
52%$86.8 million
Other taxes
7.8%$13.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$11.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$21.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$12.0 million
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Housing$286 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.6%$4.4 million

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$9.9 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$1.8 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$27.7 million
Fines
0.9%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Parks, recreation and libraries28%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%All other spending11%

What stands out

28%

of Southampton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people spends 1.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$57.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$47.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
28%$49.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$49.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$29.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$23.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$595 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$14.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$13.1 million
  • Public transit$771 thousand
  • Parking$118 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$9.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$112 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.6%$8.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.3 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$6.1 million
Social services
1.9%$3.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.4 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$1.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.8 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$282 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Southampton. 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 Southampton 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.