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Government budget and revenue in Taunton, Massachusetts: official figures

Taunton's city government took in $490.16 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $8,180 for each of its 59,922 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 18th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$8,180
2024
City government spending per resident
$8,428
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$3,701
2024

How much does Taunton spend and on what?

It spent $505.03 million in the same year, $8,428 per resident, the 21st highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were elementary and secondary schools (34.8%), the electric utility (21.7%) and sewerage (7.8%) of the total.

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How much tax does Taunton collect per resident?

Taxes raised $142.04 million ($2,370 per resident, the 52nd highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 42.8% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Taunton rely on?

Of Taunton's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 97.2%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 1.0%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Taunton's property tax share is the 23rd highest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Taunton get?

Payments from other governments made up 41.8% of Taunton's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 7.7% from the federal government ($425 per resident), 34.0% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Taunton raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $25.49 million, 7.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $158.47 million.

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How much does Taunton spend on police?

Taunton's city government spent $26.09 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $435 per resident (the 187th highest of 582) and 5.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Taunton spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $19.28 million, $322 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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Does Taunton city government run the schools?

Taunton's city government also pays for public schools: elementary and secondary education took $175.64 million, 34.8% of its spending in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, which in most US cities is spent by a separate school district instead.

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How much debt does Taunton have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Taunton's city government owed $221.79 million in long-term debt, $3,701 per resident (the 148th highest of 582). During the year it issued $74.32 million of new long-term debt and repaid $13.43 million.

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How much does Taunton pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $4.93 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 1.0% of total spending.

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How has the Taunton city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 21.1% from $6,757 to $8,180, spending per resident rose 17.4% to $8,428, taxes per resident rose 6.2% to $2,370.

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How Taunton 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))

Taunton ranks 24 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
21Denver$6,871
22Harrisonburg$6,851
23Seattle$6,816
24Taunton$6,757
25Portland$6,629
26Mountain View$6,587
27Everett$6,489
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Taunton ranks 23 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
20New Haven$7,570
21Denver$7,357
22New Brunswick$7,342
23Taunton$7,181
24Chattanooga$7,157
25Newton$7,082
26Salt Lake City$6,989
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Taunton ranks 57 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
54Chicago$2,250
55Palo Alto$2,247
56Roanoke$2,245
57Taunton$2,232
58Urban Honolulu$2,223
59Revere$2,211
60Hampton$2,170
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Taunton ranks 261 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
258San Clemente$364
259El Cajon$364
260Bismarck$364
261Taunton$363
262Arlington Heights$363
263Santa Maria$362
264Hillsboro$361
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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))

Taunton ranks 281 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
278Lynwood$2,516
279Grand Rapids$2,515
280Amarillo$2,515
281Taunton$2,504
282League City$2,503
283Olympia$2,497
284Muncie$2,484
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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))

Taunton ranks 40 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
37Barnstable Town96.7%
38Paterson96.6%
39Vineland96.6%
40Taunton96.5%
41Weymouth Town96.4%
42Stamford96.4%
43Novi96.3%
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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))

Taunton ranks 76 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
73Westfield39.2%
74Taylorsville39.1%
75Norfolk39.0%
76Taunton38.9%
77North Las Vegas38.8%
78Kokomo38.8%
79Millcreek38.7%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Taunton ranks 18 of 582, 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, 2024
15Denver$8,494
16Perth Amboy$8,465
17Nashville$8,257
18Taunton$8,180
19Newton$8,101
20Seattle$8,097
21Rochester$8,073
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Taunton ranks 21 of 582, 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, 2024
18Rochester$8,720
19New Haven$8,490
20Philadelphia$8,447
21Taunton$8,428
22Newton$8,408
23Trenton$8,380
24Waltham$8,294
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Taunton ranks 52 of 582, 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, 2024
49Hampton$2,431
50White Plains$2,429
51Stamford$2,397
52Taunton$2,370
53Bridgeport$2,363
54Lafayette$2,359
55New Haven$2,335
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Taunton ranks 187 of 582, 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, 2024
184Henderson$436
185Riverside$436
186Schaumburg$436
187Taunton$435
188Portland$435
189North Richland Hills$435
190Elkhart$435
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Taunton ranks 148 of 582, 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 2024
145Virginia Beach$3,759
146Des Plaines$3,731
147Broken Arrow$3,711
148Taunton$3,701
149Waterbury$3,690
150Normal$3,690
151Dubuque$3,676
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Taunton ranks 23 of 580, 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, 2024
20East Orange97.5%
21South Bend97.4%
22Farmington Hills97.4%
23Taunton97.2%
24Methuen97.1%
25Taylor97.0%
26Lynn96.9%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Taunton ranks 61 of 582, 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, 2024
58Baltimore43.0%
59Portsmouth42.6%
60Sandy Springs42.5%
61Taunton41.8%
62Newark41.4%
63Murfreesboro41.4%
64New Orleans41.2%
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