Town government · Plymouth County, MA
Hingham's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hingham took in $177 million and spent $188 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Hingham's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.
Town taxes57%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$1.5 million
- Other selective sales taxes$903 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services33%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
- Electric power$32.3 million
- Water$17.7 million
- Other service charges$3.1 million
- Parks and recreation$2.1 million
- School tuition and transportation$1.8 million
- Other school charges$370 thousand
- School lunches$145 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Hingham'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$84.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
- Electric power$30.3 million
- Water supply$14.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$18.7 million
- Government buildings$2.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$6.6 million
- Police$6.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
- Courts and legal services$619 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$5.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$3.4 million
- Interest on general debt$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$2.2 million
- Parks and recreation$2.1 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$1.4 million
- Sent to the state government$569 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$253 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$220 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Hingham. 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 Hingham 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.