City government · Barnstable County, MA
Barnstable's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Barnstable took in $290 million and spent $336 million.
See every government that serves your ZIP
Where it comes from
What stands out
of Barnstable's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.
City taxes56%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$4.5 million
- Other selective sales taxes$2.6 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services21%
What's in fees for servicesAirport; parks and recreation and 10 more
- Airport$17.3 million
- Parks and recreation$9.8 million
- Water$9.2 million
- Sewer$7.9 million
- Other service charges$7.4 million
- Garbage collection$5.2 million
- Ports and waterways$1.8 million
- Parking$523 thousand
- School lunches$278 thousand
- Other school charges$75 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$65 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$41 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money14%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Barnstable'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$134 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$51.7 million
- Government buildings$7.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$33.8 million
- Water supply$7.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 2 more
- Airports$34.8 million
- Roads and highways$5.5 million
- Ports and harbors$419 thousand
- Parking$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
- Police$18.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.9 million
- Courts and legal services$699 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$9.4 million
- Libraries$2.5 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$7.1 million
- Sent to the state government$741 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$2.8 million
- Interest on water supply debt$806 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$620 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$410 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Barnstable. 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 Barnstable 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.