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Strong Showing for State Revenues, $58 Million Above Projections

March 4, 2016 Data Viz

Thanks to a steadily growing economy, the state’s FY 2016 revenue situation remains strong. According to the Department of Administrative Services, total General and Education Fund revenue, through the end of February, is $58 million higher than what was expected at this point in time. Furthermore, this does not take into account the $19 million attributed to the tax amnesty program that ran from December 1, 2015 through February 15, 2016.

While over a dozen revenue streams flow into the General and Education Funds, three – business taxes, the meals and rooms tax, and the real estate transfer tax – have been responsible for the vast majority of the positive news. The strength of these particular taxes suggests that the New Hampshire economy is performing well overall, since these revenue streams tend to reflect trends in corporate profits, discretionary consumer spending, and household finances.

The following data visualization is designed to help you understand the data. Within each tab, you can hover over each data point to view additional context. On the right side are seven radio buttons, which allow you to further investigate revenue trends by specific tax type or by total collections.

Below the visualization are some of the numerical highlights from the latest report.

(To view data in full screen mode or on a mobile device, click here.)

 

 

Business profits tax and business enterprise tax

FY 2016 collections (through 2/29/16): $310.7 million

FY 2016 YTD vs FY 2015 YTD Actual: Up $40.7 million (15.1 percent)

FY 2016 YTD vs FY 2016 YTD Plan: Up $35.4 million (12.9 percent)

 

Meals and rooms tax

FY 2016 collections (through 2/29/16): $208.4 million

FY 2016 YTD vs FY 2015 YTD Actual: Up $13.4 million (6.9 percent)

FY 2016 YTD vs FY 2016 YTD Plan: Up $5.9 million (2.9 percent)

 

Real estate transfer tax

FY 2016 collections (through 2/29/16): $97.1 million

FY 2016 YTD vs FY 2015 YTD Actual: Up $14 million (16.8 percent)

FY 2016 YTD vs FY 2016 YTD Plan: Up $12 million (14.1 percent)

 

 

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New Data Show Food Insecurity Levels Declining Prior to the COVID-19 Crisis

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According to data released on September 9 by the United States Department of Agriculture, food insecurity levels in New Hampshire continued to decline during 2019, prior to the onset of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The report outlines the trends of reduced food insecurity in the nation and in New Hampshire, declining from the higher levels resulting from the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009. The overall improvements to the state economy through 2019, along with the effectiveness of key nutritional aid programs, did contribute to lower levels of food insecurity, although the benefits of the economic recovery did not reach all Granite Staters in an equal or timely manner. Although food insecurity levels declined through the years preceding 2020, the current crisis facing Granite Staters is not reflected in these 2019 data. The recent economic pressures on many individuals and families with lower incomes in New Hampshire have been severe, and current levels of food insecurity are very likely to be substantially higher.