Town government · Barnstable County, MA
Chatham's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Chatham took in $65.3 million and spent $50.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Chatham's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes69%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
- Other selective sales taxes$4.4 million
- Other licenses$826 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 6 more
- Water$3.6 million
- Garbage collection$1.4 million
- Other service charges$973 thousand
- Parks and recreation$708 thousand
- Sewer$616 thousand
- Other school charges$118 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$25 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$10 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money16%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Chatham's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$10.4 million
- Government buildings$2.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$853 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$600 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$4.3 million
- Water supply$3.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$3.8 million
- Police$3.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.5 million
- Courts and legal services$255 thousand
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$9.2 million
- Sent to the state government$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
- Roads and highways$3.1 million
- Ports and harbors$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.2 million
- Libraries$880 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.8 million
- Interest on water supply debt$115 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$481 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$282 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$84 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Chatham. 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 Chatham 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.