Town government · Hampshire County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Southampton took in $25.5 million and spent $23.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes65%State tax money15%Fines and other12%Fees for services (water, school tuition and transportation)6.6%County and local tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

12%

of Southampton's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Town taxes65%

Property tax
64%$16.2 million
Other taxes
1.4%$362 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$217 thousand
  • Other licenses$145 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
  • Water$820 thousand
  • Other service charges$760 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$79 thousand
  • School lunches$22 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$50 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$3.9 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$302 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$3.0 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges39%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Sent to other local governments5.4%Roads, transit and parking4.5%All other spending11%

What stands out

39%

of Southampton'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%

Schools and colleges
39%$9.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.2 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$6.9 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$6.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$364 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
  • Government buildings$84 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Police$965 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$124 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.4%$1.3 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$1.2 million
  • Sent to the state government$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.0%$932 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$932 thousand
Housing and community development
3.8%$894 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$201 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$129 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$170 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$164 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$123 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$123 thousand
Social services
0.5%$108 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$108 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$15 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Southampton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Southampton 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.