Government budget and revenue in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts: official figures
Barnstable Town's city government took in $240.35 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, or $5,397 for each of its 44,535 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 70th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.
How much does Barnstable Town spend and on what?
It spent $250.53 million in the same year, $5,626 per resident, the 67th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were elementary and secondary schools (46.4%), police (6.0%) and sewerage (4.9%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Barnstable Town collect per resident?
Taxes raised $149.62 million ($3,360 per resident, the 15th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 64.3% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Barnstable Town rely on?
Of Barnstable Town's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, property tax made up 96.7%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 1.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Barnstable Town's property tax share is the 37th highest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much federal and state money does Barnstable Town get?
Payments from other governments made up 18.7% of Barnstable Town's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022: 4.3% from the federal government ($222 per resident), 14.1% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Barnstable Town raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $35.44 million, 15.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $7.72 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Barnstable Town spend on police?
Barnstable Town's city government spent $15.10 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, $339 per resident (the 303rd highest of 731) and 6.0% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyDoes Barnstable Town city government run the schools?
Barnstable Town's city government also pays for public schools: elementary and secondary education took $116.19 million, 46.4% of its spending in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, which in most US cities is spent by a separate school district instead.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much debt does Barnstable Town have?
At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, Barnstable Town's city government owed $109.16 million in long-term debt, $2,451 per resident (the 289th highest of 731). During the year it issued $11.47 million of new long-term debt and repaid $11.66 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Barnstable Town pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $3.38 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, 1.3% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the latest budget data for Barnstable Town?
The Census Bureau imputed 99% of the revenue dollars in Barnstable Town's 2024 record, so these facts use the 2022 Census of Governments, for which the city reported its figures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Barnstable Town compares with other cities in the United States
City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Barnstable Town ranks 70 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City government total revenue per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Fall River | $5,538 |
| 68 | Waterbury | $5,407 |
| 69 | Somerville | $5,407 |
| 70 | Barnstable Town | $5,397 |
| 71 | Pasadena | $5,394 |
| 72 | New Haven | $5,347 |
| 73 | Chicago | $5,341 |
City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Barnstable Town ranks 67 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City government total spending per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Providence | $5,715 |
| 65 | Long Beach | $5,657 |
| 66 | Tacoma | $5,635 |
| 67 | Barnstable Town | $5,626 |
| 68 | Bridgeport | $5,624 |
| 69 | Ames | $5,606 |
| 70 | Baton Rouge | $5,512 |
City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Barnstable Town ranks 15 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City taxes collected per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Waltham | $3,773 |
| 13 | Nashville | $3,656 |
| 14 | Harrisonburg | $3,425 |
| 15 | Barnstable Town | $3,360 |
| 16 | Baltimore | $3,307 |
| 17 | Mountain View | $3,159 |
| 18 | Baton Rouge | $3,110 |
City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Barnstable Town ranks 303 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City spending on police per resident, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Visalia | $342 |
| 301 | Rocky Mount | $341 |
| 302 | Compton | $341 |
| 303 | Barnstable Town | $339 |
| 304 | Medford | $339 |
| 305 | Thornton | $339 |
| 306 | Olympia | $338 |
City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Barnstable Town ranks 289 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Everett | $2,469 |
| 287 | Little Rock | $2,467 |
| 288 | Santa Barbara | $2,467 |
| 289 | Barnstable Town | $2,451 |
| 290 | Brownsville | $2,449 |
| 291 | Holly Springs | $2,448 |
| 292 | Rogers | $2,433 |
Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Barnstable Town ranks 37 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Bristol | 96.8% |
| 35 | Framingham | 96.8% |
| 36 | Lowell | 96.8% |
| 37 | Barnstable Town | 96.7% |
| 38 | Paterson | 96.6% |
| 39 | Vineland | 96.6% |
| 40 | Taunton | 96.5% |
Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))
Barnstable Town ranks 341 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.
| Rank | City | Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Greensboro | 18.8% |
| 339 | Santa Monica | 18.7% |
| 340 | Yakima | 18.7% |
| 341 | Barnstable Town | 18.7% |
| 342 | Boise City | 18.6% |
| 343 | Camarillo | 18.5% |
| 344 | Roseville | 18.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2022 Census of Governments: State and Local Government Finances, individual unit files (item amounts for every government, directory with population and fiscal year end, state estimates by type of government), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c8de889f6b33…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit files (item amounts for every sampled government, directory with population and fiscal year end, state estimates by type of government), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0967c4d30466…)
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