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Attleboro's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Attleboro took in $249 million and spent $327 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Attleboro's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.
City taxes43%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
- Other selective sales taxes$2.8 million
- Other licenses$1.5 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services15%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
- Sewer$14.5 million
- Water$10.3 million
- Other service charges$6.1 million
- Garbage collection$3.9 million
- School tuition and transportation$2.1 million
- School lunches$310 thousand
- Other school charges$284 thousand
- Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money37%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Attleboro's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities 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$228 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
- Fire protection$14.2 million
- Police$12.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$804 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
- Water supply$13.6 million
- Sewer systems$11.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$9.0 million
- Government buildings$4.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.3 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$5.8 million
- Interest on water supply debt$625 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$6.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$3.7 million
- Libraries$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.2 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$2.8 million
- Sent to the state government$610 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$824 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Attleboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Attleboro 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.