Town government · Berkshire County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tyringham took in $1.9 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes83%State tax money9.1%Fees for services (garbage collection)4.0%Federal tax money2.5%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

83%

of Tyringham's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes83%

Property tax
83%$1.6 million
Other taxes
0.5%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$76 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$53 thousand
  • Garbage collection$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$47 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$171 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking29%Schools and colleges15%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Sent to other local governments4.7%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

15%

of Tyringham'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%

Running the government and other costs
36%$596 thousand
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$258 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$197 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$83 thousand
  • Government buildings$58 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$481 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$481 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$247 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$247 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$132 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$79 thousand
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.7%$77 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$77 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$52 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$29 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$29 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Social services
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tyringham. 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 Tyringham 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.