Town government · Essex County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rowley took in $35.5 million and spent $31.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%Fees for services (electric power, water)30%Federal tax money5.5%State tax money5.0%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

30%

of Rowley'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 taxes58%

Property tax
55%$19.7 million
Other taxes
2.5%$901 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$471 thousand
  • Other licenses$430 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 1 more
  • Electric power$8.0 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$423 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$2.0 million

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$1.8 million

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$405 thousand
Fines
0.2%$55 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%Interest on debt4.3%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

38%

of Rowley's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
38%$11.9 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$11.8 million
  • Sent to the state government$49 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$9.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$7.5 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$548 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$546 thousand
  • Government buildings$228 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$771 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$167 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$76 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$168 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$916 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$916 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$486 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$427 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$157 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$157 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$91 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$91 thousand
Social services
0.2%$51 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$51 thousand
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rowley. 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 Rowley 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.