Town government · Franklin County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Charlemont took in $6.4 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%State tax money29%Federal tax money11%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.8%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes55%

Property tax
54%$3.5 million
Other taxes
1.2%$74 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$69 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$116 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$87 thousand
  • Garbage collection$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$726 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$1.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$181 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Sent to other local governments36%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Health and hospitals1.6%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

36%

of Charlemont's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$174 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$155 thousand
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
Sent to other local governments
36%$2.1 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$2.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$741 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$741 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$269 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$120 thousand
  • Police$115 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$92 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$92 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$61 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$61 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$19 thousand
Social services
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Charlemont. 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 Charlemont 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.