Town government · Middlesex County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ashland took in $102 million and spent $136 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%State tax money21%Fees for services (sewer, water)13%Federal tax money8.1%Fines and other1.6%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

8.1%

of Ashland's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes55%

Property tax
55%$56.0 million
Other taxes
0.5%$506 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$506 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$13.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$6.2 million
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.3 million
  • Other school charges$316 thousand
  • School lunches$162 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government
8.1%$8.2 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$21.7 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$233 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$1.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges49%Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Roads, transit and parking3.2%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

49%

of Ashland'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
49%$67.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$67.0 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$44.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$22.3 million
  • Government buildings$19.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$723 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.2%$7.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$4.6 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$214 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$195 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$2.4 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$1.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$49 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$1.7 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$1.5 million
  • Sent to the state government$180 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$576 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$439 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$137 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$191 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$191 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$117 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$117 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$61 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ashland. 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 Ashland 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.