Town government · Barnstable County, MA
Orleans's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Orleans took in $47.2 million and spent $76.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Orleans' 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 taxes77%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$745 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$393 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services15%
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 5 more
- Water$2.9 million
- Parks and recreation$2.2 million
- Other service charges$1.1 million
- Garbage collection$720 thousand
- Ports and waterways$113 thousand
- School lunches$12 thousand
- Sewer$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Orleans' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$30.9 million
- Water supply$1.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$762 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$11.7 million
- Government buildings$2.9 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
- Fire protection$3.6 million
- Police$2.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$887 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$6.4 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$5.3 million
- Sent to the state government$96 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$2.9 million
- Libraries$691 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.5 million
- Interest on water supply debt$235 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
- Roads and highways$1.5 million
- Ports and harbors$21 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$331 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$160 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Orleans. 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 Orleans 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.