Town government · Worcester County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Oxford took in $55.6 million and spent $58.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes52%State tax money29%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (sewer, water)4.8%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes52%

Property tax
51%$28.4 million
Other taxes
1.3%$713 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$654 thousand
  • Other licenses$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 5 more
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • Sewer$457 thousand
  • Other school charges$88 thousand
  • Water$67 thousand
  • School lunches$61 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$43 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$6.7 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$16.3 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$862 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges52%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Sent to other local governments3.7%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

52%

of Oxford'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
52%$30.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$30.6 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$14.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$881 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$865 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$130 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$75 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
Sent to other local governments
3.7%$2.2 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$2.0 million
  • Sent to the state government$157 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$771 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$520 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$251 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$374 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$374 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$245 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$224 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
Social services
0.3%$149 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$149 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oxford. 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 Oxford 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.