City government · Middlesex County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Woburn took in $227 million and spent $238 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes66%Fees for services (sewer, water)15%State tax money13%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money2.5%

What stands out

61%

of Woburn's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes66%

Property tax
61%$139 million
Other taxes
4.3%$9.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.4 million
  • Other licenses$3.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$33.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$14.2 million
  • Water$12.2 million
  • Other service charges$5.9 million
  • School tuition and transportation$368 thousand
  • School lunches$239 thousand
  • Other school charges$93 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$47 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$3 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%$5.6 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$29.0 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$9.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$111 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges50%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Sent to other local governments2.9%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

50%

of Woburn's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
50%$119 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$119 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$48.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$43.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$28.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$11.6 million
  • Water supply$11.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$23.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.5 million
  • Fire protection$11.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$799 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$260 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$6.8 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$5.8 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$2.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$246 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$706 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$706 thousand
Social services
0.2%$464 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$464 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Woburn. 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 Woburn 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.