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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sharon took in $139 million and spent $185 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%State tax money29%Fees for services (water, school tuition and transportation)6.2%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

29%

of Sharon's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes60%

Property tax
59%$81.2 million
Other taxes
1.2%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$691 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$4.9 million
  • Other service charges$2.5 million
  • School tuition and transportation$847 thousand
  • Other school charges$266 thousand
  • School lunches$161 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$4.3 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$40.4 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$2.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges78%Running the government and other costs6.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.6%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Interest on debt2.9%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

78%

of Sharon'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
78%$143 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$143 million
Running the government and other costs
6.4%$11.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$466 thousand
  • Government buildings$187 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.6%$8.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$8.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$7.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$157 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$92 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$5.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$378 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$336 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$1.2 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$805 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$438 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$600 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$600 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$125 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$125 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$58 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sharon. 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 Sharon 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.