Town government · Plymouth County, MA
Abington's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Abington took in $77.0 million and spent $75.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Abington's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.
Town taxes56%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
- Other selective sales taxes$714 thousand
- Other licenses$615 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services12%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
- Water$3.4 million
- Sewer$2.9 million
- Other service charges$1.7 million
- Parks and recreation$575 thousand
- Other school charges$138 thousand
- School lunches$112 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$94 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$6 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money25%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Abington'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%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$40.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$7.2 million
- Water supply$2.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$6.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$879 thousand
- Government buildings$632 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$434 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$3.8 million
- Police$3.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$290 thousand
- Courts and legal services$157 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$3.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.9 million
- Sent to the state government$144 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.5 million
- Interest on water supply debt$116 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$696 thousand
- Libraries$587 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$417 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$186 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Abington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Abington 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.