Town government · Essex County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Andover took in $278 million and spent $375 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%State tax money15%Fees for services (water, sewer)8.6%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money1.5%

What stands out

68%

of Andover's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes70%

Property tax
68%$190 million
Other taxes
2.2%$6.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.6%

Fees for services
8.6%$24.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$11.2 million
  • Sewer$5.8 million
  • Other service charges$5.2 million
  • Other school charges$761 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$686 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$313 thousand
  • School lunches$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.5%$4.1 million

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$41.7 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$12.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$182 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges59%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.1%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%Interest on debt2.7%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

59%

of Andover'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%

Schools and colleges
59%$220 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$220 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$66.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$49.6 million
  • Government buildings$9.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.1%$34.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$21.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.0 million
  • Sewer systems$5.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$27.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$13.5 million
  • Police$11.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$805 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$10.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$9.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$776 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$8.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$8.4 million
  • Parking$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$6.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$1.5 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$1.2 million
  • Sent to the state government$290 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$236 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$236 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Andover. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Andover 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.