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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Glocester took in $32.8 million and spent $38.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes78%State tax money14%Fines and other3.0%Federal tax money2.3%County and local tax money2.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.8%

What stands out

76%

of Glocester's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes78%

Property tax
76%$25.0 million
Other taxes
1.6%$512 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$512 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$249 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and school tuition and transportation
  • School lunches$128 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$121 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$771 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$4.6 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$650 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$990 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges68%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Health and hospitals1.5%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

68%

of Glocester's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
68%$26.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$26.0 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$4.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$798 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$564 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$564 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$536 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$421 thousand
  • Sewer systems$115 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$456 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$361 thousand
  • Libraries$95 thousand
Social services
0.3%$126 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$126 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$121 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$121 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$80 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$80 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Glocester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Glocester 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.