Town government · Hampden County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wilbraham took in $62.0 million and spent $58.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes80%Fees for services (water, sewer)8.1%State tax money5.3%Fines and other3.8%Federal tax money2.4%

What stands out

80%

of Wilbraham's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes80%

Property tax
80%$49.4 million
Other taxes
0.7%$408 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$314 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$538 thousand
  • Other service charges$438 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$1.5 million

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$3.3 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$2.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments50%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.1%Roads, transit and parking6.4%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

50%

of Wilbraham's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
50%$29.0 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$29.0 million
  • Sent to the state government$70 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$11.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$974 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$862 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$405 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$178 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.1%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$364 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$954 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$616 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$1.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.0 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$346 thousand
Social services
0.3%$167 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$167 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.2%$114 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$114 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$23 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wilbraham. 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 Wilbraham 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.