Town government · Berkshire County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cheshire took in $8.2 million and spent $8.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%State tax money20%Federal tax money8.2%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)5.7%Fines and other<0.1%

What stands out

8.2%

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

Town taxes66%

Property tax
64%$5.3 million
Other taxes
1.2%$101 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$100 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$467 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$301 thousand
  • Other service charges$91 thousand
  • Garbage collection$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$675 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$1.7 million

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments42%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

42%

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

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
42%$3.3 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$3.3 million
  • Sent to the state government$41 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$327 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$220 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$173 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$547 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$405 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$142 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$345 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$168 thousand
  • Police$140 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$31 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Housing and community development
2.6%$207 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$28 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.4%$33 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$33 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$26 thousand
Social services
0.3%$23 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$23 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$21 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cheshire. 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 Cheshire 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.