City government · Hampden County, MA
Chicopee's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Chicopee took in $368 million and spent $395 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Chicopee's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.
City taxes29%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
- Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
- Other licenses$1.0 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services30%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 7 more
- Electric power$78.4 million
- Sewer$14.0 million
- Water$10.8 million
- Other service charges$3.8 million
- Parks and recreation$1.1 million
- School lunches$568 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$216 thousand
- Other school charges$72 thousand
- Garbage collection$28 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money33%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Chicopee's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$173 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$86.8 million
- Sewer systems$14.7 million
- Water supply$11.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$35.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.9 million
- Government buildings$3.7 million
- Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$16.0 million
- Police$15.3 million
- Courts and legal services$1.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$807 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$4.5 million
- Libraries$2.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$4.7 million
- Interest on water supply debt$355 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$4.5 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$2.3 million
- Sent to the state government$1.0 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$514 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Chicopee. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of City of Chicopee 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.