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North Brookfield's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), North Brookfield took in $19.8 million and spent $23.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes43%State tax money35%Fees for services (sewer, water)12%Federal tax money9.1%County and local tax money1.0%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

12%

of North Brookfield'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 taxes43%

Property tax
42%$8.4 million
Other taxes
0.5%$101 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$86 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$843 thousand
  • Other service charges$233 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$80 thousand
  • Other school charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$1.8 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$6.9 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$200 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$123 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges42%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Sent to other local governments6.7%Roads, transit and parking5.1%All other spending8.5%

What stands out

42%

of North Brookfield'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%

Schools and colleges
42%$9.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.9 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$5.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$300 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Water supply$710 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$170 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.7%$1.6 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$1.5 million
  • Sent to the state government$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$680 thousand
  • Fire protection$239 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$120 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$326 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$258 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$158 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$158 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$158 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$129 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
Social services
0.2%$37 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$37 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 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

Town of North Brookfield. 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 North Brookfield 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.