General Fund
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue's Division of Local Services maintains detailed financial data for all municipalities in the state through Schedule A reports. These reports track both revenues and expenditures across major categories in each municipality's general fund.
The general fund data includes annual expenditures broken down into categories like:
- General Government
- Public Safety
- Education
- Public Works
- Human Services
- Culture and Recreation
- Fixed Costs
- Intergov Assessments
- Other Expenditures
- Debt Service
And revenue sources including:
- Taxes
- Service Charges
- Licenses and Permits
- Federal Revenue
- State Revenue
- Revenue from Other Governments
- Special Assessments
- Fines and Forfeitures
- Miscellaneous
- Other Financing Sources
- Transfers
This data allows us to analyze spending patterns and revenue sources across Massachusetts cities and towns over time. Select a variable and municipalities below to explore the trends.