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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Medfield took in $77.7 million and spent $85.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%State tax money13%Fees for services (water, sewer)9.6%Federal tax money5.3%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

5.3%

of Medfield's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes71%

Property tax
70%$54.3 million
Other taxes
1.3%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$758 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$252 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • School tuition and transportation$851 thousand
  • Other school charges$336 thousand
  • School lunches$139 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$4.1 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$10.0 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$728 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges62%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.3%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%Roads, transit and parking3.5%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

62%

of Medfield'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%

Schools and colleges
62%$53.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$53.4 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$13.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$774 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$770 thousand
  • Government buildings$620 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.3%$7.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$510 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$426 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$131 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$1.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$970 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$390 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$789 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$533 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$625 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$326 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$299 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$108 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$108 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$50 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$50 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$35 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Medfield. 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 Medfield 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.