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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.

City government revenue per resident
$5,397
2022
City government spending per resident
$5,626
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$2,451
2022

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.

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How 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.

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What 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.

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How 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%.

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How 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.

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How 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.

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Does 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.

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How 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.

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How 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.

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What 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.

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How 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.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
67Fall River$5,538
68Waterbury$5,407
69Somerville$5,407
70Barnstable Town$5,397
71Pasadena$5,394
72New Haven$5,347
73Chicago$5,341
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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.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
64Providence$5,715
65Long Beach$5,657
66Tacoma$5,635
67Barnstable Town$5,626
68Bridgeport$5,624
69Ames$5,606
70Baton Rouge$5,512
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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.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
12Waltham$3,773
13Nashville$3,656
14Harrisonburg$3,425
15Barnstable Town$3,360
16Baltimore$3,307
17Mountain View$3,159
18Baton Rouge$3,110
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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.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
300Visalia$342
301Rocky Mount$341
302Compton$341
303Barnstable Town$339
304Medford$339
305Thornton$339
306Olympia$338
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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.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
286Everett$2,469
287Little Rock$2,467
288Santa Barbara$2,467
289Barnstable Town$2,451
290Brownsville$2,449
291Holly Springs$2,448
292Rogers$2,433
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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.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
34Bristol96.8%
35Framingham96.8%
36Lowell96.8%
37Barnstable Town96.7%
38Paterson96.6%
39Vineland96.6%
40Taunton96.5%
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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.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
338Greensboro18.8%
339Santa Monica18.7%
340Yakima18.7%
341Barnstable Town18.7%
342Boise City18.6%
343Camarillo18.5%
344Roseville18.5%
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