Government budget and revenue in New Britain, Connecticut: official figures
New Britain's city government took in $357.36 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $4,950 for each of its 72,198 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 86th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.
How much does New Britain spend and on what?
It spent $440.15 million in the same year, $6,096 per resident, the 50th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were elementary and secondary schools (59.0%), police (4.1%) and fire protection (3.4%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does New Britain collect per resident?
Taxes raised $139.00 million ($1,925 per resident, the 88th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 40.2% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does New Britain rely on?
Of New Britain's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 97.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; New Britain's property tax share is the 22nd highest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much federal and state money does New Britain get?
Payments from other governments made up 51.3% of New Britain's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 1.6% from the federal government ($77 per resident), 49.7% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does New Britain raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $26.19 million, 7.6% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $11.77 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does New Britain spend on police?
New Britain's city government spent $18.08 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $250 per resident (the 194th lowest of 731) and 4.1% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does New Britain spend on fire protection?
Fire protection cost $14.86 million, $206 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyDoes New Britain city government run the schools?
New Britain's city government also pays for public schools: elementary and secondary education took $259.64 million, 59.0% of its spending in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, which in most US cities is spent by a separate school district instead.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much debt does New Britain have?
At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, New Britain's city government owed $330.50 million in long-term debt, $4,578 per resident (the 106th highest of 731). During the year it issued $69.17 million of new long-term debt and repaid $38.64 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does New Britain pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $13.00 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 3.0% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the latest budget data for New Britain?
The Census Bureau imputed 100% of the revenue dollars in New Britain's 2024 record, so these facts use the 2022 Census of Governments, for which the city reported its figures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow New Britain compares with other cities in the United States
City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
New Britain ranks 86 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City government total revenue per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Portsmouth | $5,043 |
| 84 | Nashua | $5,037 |
| 85 | Burbank | $5,025 |
| 86 | New Britain | $4,950 |
| 87 | Logan | $4,948 |
| 88 | Oakland | $4,895 |
| 89 | Decatur | $4,849 |
City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
New Britain ranks 50 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City government total spending per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Suffolk | $6,185 |
| 48 | Mountain View | $6,167 |
| 49 | Stamford | $6,149 |
| 50 | New Britain | $6,096 |
| 51 | Bryan | $6,096 |
| 52 | Roanoke | $6,044 |
| 53 | Peabody | $6,017 |
City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
New Britain ranks 88 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City taxes collected per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Springfield | $1,949 |
| 86 | Pasadena | $1,935 |
| 87 | Chicopee | $1,931 |
| 88 | New Britain | $1,925 |
| 89 | Santa Barbara | $1,904 |
| 90 | Goodyear | $1,893 |
| 91 | Malden | $1,877 |
City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
New Britain ranks 538 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City spending on police per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 535 | Raleigh | $252 |
| 536 | Laguna Niguel | $251 |
| 537 | Camarillo | $251 |
| 538 | New Britain | $250 |
| 539 | Harrisonburg | $249 |
| 540 | Manchester | $249 |
| 541 | Billings | $248 |
City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
New Britain ranks 106 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | South San Francisco | $4,651 |
| 104 | Oak Park | $4,607 |
| 105 | Corpus Christi | $4,578 |
| 106 | New Britain | $4,578 |
| 107 | Galveston | $4,574 |
| 108 | Commerce City | $4,562 |
| 109 | Cleveland | $4,560 |
Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
New Britain ranks 22 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | East Orange | 97.8% |
| 20 | Terre Haute | 97.8% |
| 21 | Idaho Falls | 97.8% |
| 22 | New Britain | 97.7% |
| 23 | Cranston | 97.7% |
| 24 | Bridgeport | 97.6% |
| 25 | Farmington Hills | 97.5% |
Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
New Britain ranks 29 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | West Haven | 54.2% |
| 27 | Chicopee | 53.7% |
| 28 | Kingsport | 51.8% |
| 29 | New Britain | 51.3% |
| 30 | Las Vegas | 50.5% |
| 31 | Malden | 49.2% |
| 32 | Bayonne | 49.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2022 Census of Governments: State and Local Government Finances, individual unit files (item amounts for every government, directory with population and fiscal year end, state estimates by type of government), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c8de889f6b33…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit files (item amounts for every sampled government, directory with population and fiscal year end, state estimates by type of government), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0967c4d30466…)
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