Town government · Hampshire County, MA
South Hadley's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), South Hadley took in $92.6 million and spent $103 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of South Hadley's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.
Town taxes40%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$455 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$326 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services35%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
- Electric power$25.1 million
- Sewer$3.3 million
- Parks and recreation$2.0 million
- Garbage collection$1.9 million
- Other service charges$239 thousand
- School lunches$115 thousand
- Other school charges$104 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money19%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.7%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of South Hadley'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%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$41.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
- Electric power$24.5 million
- Sewer systems$1.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$14.5 million
- Government buildings$1.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$865 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$777 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
- Police$3.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$227 thousand
- Courts and legal services$114 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
- Roads and highways$3.9 million
- Ports and harbors$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.7 million
- Libraries$915 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$1.7 million
- Sent to the state government$194 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$288 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$281 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of South Hadley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of Town of South Hadley 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.