Town government · Plymouth County, MA

Mattapoisett's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mattapoisett took in $43.9 million and spent $46.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%State tax money7.7%Fines and other5.9%Federal tax money0.4%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

16%

of Mattapoisett'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 taxes70%

Property tax
69%$30.2 million
Other taxes
1.4%$605 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$509 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$255 thousand
  • Garbage collection$217 thousand
  • Other service charges$111 thousand
  • Other school charges$60 thousand
  • School lunches$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.4%$162 thousand

State tax money7.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.7%$3.4 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$94 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$2.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs28%Schools and colleges25%Sent to other local governments16%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

25%

of Mattapoisett'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%

Running the government and other costs
28%$13.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.6 million
  • Government buildings$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$435 thousand
Schools and colleges
25%$11.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.8 million
Sent to other local governments
16%$7.7 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$7.7 million
  • Sent to the state government$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$982 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$424 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$93 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.0%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
  • Ports and harbors$276 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$156 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$859 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$859 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$821 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$643 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$178 thousand
Social services
0.3%$131 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$131 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mattapoisett. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Mattapoisett 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.