Town government · Bristol County, MA
Fairhaven's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Fairhaven took in $73.3 million and spent $68.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Fairhaven's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.
Town taxes49%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
- Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
- Other licenses$673 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services19%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 8 more
- Other service charges$5.6 million
- Sewer$4.4 million
- Water$3.2 million
- Garbage collection$301 thousand
- Parks and recreation$156 thousand
- School lunches$101 thousand
- Ports and waterways$54 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$35 thousand
- Other school charges$20 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$6 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money19%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money3.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Fairhaven's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns 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$34.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$4.1 million
- Sewer systems$4.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$4.7 million
- Fire protection$3.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$858 thousand
- Courts and legal services$181 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$4.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$947 thousand
- Government buildings$174 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$3.2 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$2.7 million
- Sent to the state government$53 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$704 thousand
- Parks and recreation$422 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$552 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$424 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$390 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$86 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Fairhaven. 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 Fairhaven 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.