City government · Essex County, MA
Newburyport's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Newburyport took in $108 million and spent $106 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Newburyport's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.
City taxes64%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$1.3 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
- Sewer$7.8 million
- Water$5.4 million
- Parking$1.4 million
- School tuition and transportation$973 thousand
- Ports and waterways$684 thousand
- Other school charges$459 thousand
- Other service charges$252 thousand
- School lunches$86 thousand
- Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money13%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Newburyport's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities 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$54.0 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$17.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$826 thousand
- Government buildings$430 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$4.8 million
- Water supply$4.3 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$4.4 million
- Police$4.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$765 thousand
- Courts and legal services$149 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
- Roads and highways$4.5 million
- Ports and harbors$458 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$2.5 million
- Interest on water supply debt$303 thousand
- Interest on gas supply debt$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$1.4 million
- Parks and recreation$449 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$973 thousand
- Sent to the state government$207 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$390 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$265 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Newburyport. 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 City of Newburyport 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.