Town government · Berkshire County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Williamstown took in $30.7 million and spent $29.9 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Town taxes75%Fees for services (sewer, water)13%State tax money6.1%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

13%

of Williamstown's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes75%

Property tax
69%$21.3 million
Other taxes
6.1%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$325 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$671 thousand
  • Garbage collection$286 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$437 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$1.9 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments46%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.1%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

46%

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

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
46%$13.7 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$13.6 million
  • Sent to the state government$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$6.5 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$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$771 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 thousand
  • Government buildings$215 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.1%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$918 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$257 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$359 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$87 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$807 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$620 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$187 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$297 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$145 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$145 thousand
Social services
0.3%$96 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$96 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$22 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Williamstown. 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 Williamstown 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.