City government · Bristol County, MA
Taunton's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Taunton took in $490 million and spent $505 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Taunton's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.
City taxes29%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$2.5 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services38%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 11 more
- Electric power$142 million
- Sewer$17.0 million
- Water$16.5 million
- Other service charges$4.8 million
- Garbage collection$2.1 million
- School lunches$509 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$387 thousand
- Parking$252 thousand
- Other school charges$220 thousand
- Housing$125 thousand
- Parks and recreation$40 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$32 thousand
- Ports and waterways$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money23%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Taunton's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$176 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$110 million
- Sewer systems$39.6 million
- Water supply$14.7 million
- Garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$72.9 million
- Government buildings$4.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$26.1 million
- Fire protection$19.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.0 million
- Courts and legal services$700 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$7.5 million
- Sent to the state government$564 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$7.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$3.7 million
- Interest on water supply debt$872 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$345 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$2.5 million
- Libraries$1.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$446 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Taunton. 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 City of Taunton 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.