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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Seabrook took in $37.8 million and spent $25.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%State tax money19%Fines and other4.4%

What stands out

13%

of Seabrook's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes49%

Property tax
29%$11.1 million
Sales tax
13%$5.0 million
Other taxes
6.7%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$741 thousand
  • Other licenses$431 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$10.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Garbage collection$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$390 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$7.0 million

Fines and other4.4%

Fines
3.7%$1.4 million
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$285 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Interest on debt4.8%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

32%

of Seabrook's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$702 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$7.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$361 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Interest on debt
4.8%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$114 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Housing and community development
2.9%$747 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$393 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$393 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seabrook. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 City of Seabrook 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.