Town government · Plymouth County, MA
Hull's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hull took in $66.8 million and spent $74.1 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Hull'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 taxes54%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$503 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$441 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services27%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 7 more
- Electric power$10.1 million
- Sewer$6.0 million
- Other service charges$1.1 million
- Ports and waterways$359 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$124 thousand
- School lunches$38 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
- Other school charges$16 thousand
- Parking$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money15%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Hull'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$24.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
- Electric power$10.7 million
- Sewer systems$9.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$104 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$13.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$910 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$613 thousand
- Government buildings$246 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$3.6 million
- Police$3.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$292 thousand
- Courts and legal services$137 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
- Roads and highways$2.1 million
- Ports and harbors$179 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$876 thousand
- Sent to the state government$258 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$357 thousand
- Parks and recreation$58 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$216 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$163 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$117 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Hull. 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 Hull 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.