Town government · Worcester County, MA
Harvard's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Harvard took in $42.7 million and spent $50.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Harvard'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 taxes62%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$305 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$32 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services7.7%
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; garbage collection and 5 more
- School tuition and transportation$2.4 million
- Garbage collection$285 thousand
- Other service charges$191 thousand
- Other school charges$190 thousand
- Sewer$103 thousand
- School lunches$52 thousand
- Water$45 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money21%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Harvard's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$26.7 million
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$15.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$627 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$514 thousand
- Government buildings$360 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$1.2 million
- Fire protection$457 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$393 thousand
- Courts and legal services$88 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.3 million
- Interest on water supply debt$6 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$899 thousand
- Sent to the state government$48 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$620 thousand
- Parks and recreation$127 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$156 thousand
- Sewer systems$51 thousand
- Water supply$27 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$54 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Harvard. 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 Harvard 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.