NHFPI’s report examines the House’s proposed budget for State Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027, which reduces funding for services by over $500 million compared to the Governor’s proposal. It lowers funding for Medicaid, care for individuals with disabilities, and community mental health services while eliminating several state agencies and functions.
A new NHFPI analysis finds that business tax rate reductions have cost New Hampshire approximately $1 billion in forgone revenue since 2015.
As the House Finance Committee holds its first public hearing on the State Budget, NHFPI is releasing a detailed, data-driven analysis of the Governor’s State Budget Proposal for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. This report offers essential context for the budget’s priorities, trade-offs, and potential impacts on New Hampshire’s fiscal future.
A new analysis from NHFPI’s Jessica Williams examines who in New Hampshire is most affected by poverty—and how trends are shifting. While the state’s overall poverty rate has remained steady, the data reveals significant changes in who is experiencing financial hardship.
NHFPI estimated how many parents may be affected by N.H.'s child care shortage, and the resulting effects on family incomes, businesses, and tax revenue.
During the past decade, New Hampshire has experienced several ongoing trends in terms of its population size and changing demographics. Population growth has been largely influenced by both international and domestic migration, rather than births in the state. While statewide population has increased, particularly during the current decade, counties have experienced population changes differently, with ...
