Town government · Hampden County, MA
Wales's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wales took in $1.5 million and spent $2.9 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Wales' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.
Fees for services0.7%
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
- School lunches$10 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money98%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other0.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Wales' spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 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$258 thousand
- Sent to the state government$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Wales. 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 Wales 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.