Town government · Barnstable County, MA
Provincetown's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Provincetown took in $51.8 million and spent $44.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Provincetown'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 taxes55%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
- Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
- Other licenses$1.2 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services29%
What's in fees for servicesParking; sewer and 8 more
- Parking$4.8 million
- Sewer$4.6 million
- Water$2.8 million
- Other service charges$2.3 million
- Garbage collection$358 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$29 thousand
- Other school charges$14 thousand
- Parks and recreation$14 thousand
- School lunches$12 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Provincetown'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%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$16.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$510 thousand
- Government buildings$176 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$8.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
- Police$3.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.6 million
- Fire protection$1.6 million
- Courts and legal services$152 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$3.8 million
- Water supply$2.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.3 million
- Interest on water supply debt$177 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$973 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$375 thousand
- Parks and recreation$263 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking and roads and highways
- Parking$385 thousand
- Roads and highways$153 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$420 thousand
- Sent to the state government$115 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Provincetown. 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 Provincetown 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.