Total state aid
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The state’s cherry sheet carries $11,244,422 for Lunenburg for FY2026; Chapter 70 is 82.1% of it.
| Chapter 70 | General government aid | Every other line, our subtraction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $4,528,374 | $931,718 | $555,416 |
| FY2011 | $4,498,396 | $894,449 | $589,474 |
| FY2012 | $4,522,545 | $829,777 | $584,068 |
| FY2013 | $5,219,937 | $894,449 | $604,373 |
| FY2014 | $5,354,696 | $915,592 | $585,113 |
| FY2015 | $5,605,872 | $940,983 | $647,795 |
| FY2016 | $5,834,483 | $974,858 | $709,151 |
| FY2017 | $6,351,257 | $1,016,777 | $630,913 |
| FY2018 | $7,272,505 | $1,056,431 | $643,857 |
| FY2019 | $7,538,072 | $1,093,406 | $442,856 |
| FY2020 | $7,771,740 | $1,122,928 | $414,261 |
| FY2021 | $7,773,938 | $1,122,928 | $530,753 |
| FY2022 | $7,823,618 | $1,162,230 | $454,523 |
| FY2023 | $8,722,228 | $1,224,990 | $552,910 |
| FY2024 | $8,819,128 | $1,264,190 | $710,468 |
| FY2025 | $8,988,960 | $1,302,115 | $470,468 |
| FY2026 | $9,229,410 | $1,316,438 | $698,574 |
| FY2027 | $9,485,250 | $1,379,895 | $1,031,760 |
The final state budget’s cherry sheet for each year: the state’s estimates, not receipts.
1 · The facts
$11,244,422
all cherry sheet aid, FY2026
$9,229,410
of it Chapter 70
82.1%
Chapter 70’s share, FY2026
$1,316,438
Unrestricted General Government Aid, FY2026
$698,574
every other receipt line, FY2026
$11,896,905
all cherry sheet aid, FY2027
$9,485,250
of it Chapter 70, FY2027
$6,015,508
all cherry sheet aid, FY2010
2 · What it shows
- 1
Of $11,244,422 in FY2026, Chapter 70 was $9,229,410 and general government aid $1,316,438.
- 2
For FY2027 the final state budget carries $11,896,905, $9,485,250 of it Chapter 70.
- 3
All cherry sheet aid was $6,015,508 in FY2010 and $11,244,422 in FY2026.
| Year | Chapter 70 | General government aid | Every other line | All aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | $9,485,250 | $1,379,895 | $1,031,760 | $11,896,905 |
| FY2026 | $9,229,410 | $1,316,438 | $698,574 | $11,244,422 |
| FY2025 | $8,988,960 | $1,302,115 | $470,468 | $10,761,543 |
| FY2024 | $8,819,128 | $1,264,190 | $710,468 | $10,793,786 |
| FY2023 | $8,722,228 | $1,224,990 | $552,910 | $10,500,128 |
| FY2022 | $7,823,618 | $1,162,230 | $454,523 | $9,440,371 |
| FY2021 | $7,773,938 | $1,122,928 | $530,753 | $9,427,619 |
| FY2020 | $7,771,740 | $1,122,928 | $414,261 | $9,308,929 |
| FY2019 | $7,538,072 | $1,093,406 | $442,856 | $9,074,334 |
| FY2018 | $7,272,505 | $1,056,431 | $643,857 | $8,972,793 |
| FY2017 | $6,351,257 | $1,016,777 | $630,913 | $7,998,947 |
| FY2016 | $5,834,483 | $974,858 | $709,151 | $7,518,492 |
| FY2015 | $5,605,872 | $940,983 | $647,795 | $7,194,650 |
| FY2014 | $5,354,696 | $915,592 | $585,113 | $6,855,401 |
| FY2013 | $5,219,937 | $894,449 | $604,373 | $6,718,759 |
| FY2012 | $4,522,545 | $829,777 | $584,068 | $5,936,390 |
| FY2011 | $4,498,396 | $894,449 | $589,474 | $5,982,319 |
| FY2010 | $4,528,374 | $931,718 | $555,416 | $6,015,508 |
Division of Local Services cherry sheets at the final state budget: the state’s estimates for the year, not receipts. Every other line includes school choice tuition received, charter reimbursement and library aid.
Sources
- Massachusetts DLS, cherry sheet receipts, FY2026 — CherrySheet-2026-Municipalities-Receipts-2026-09-26-7df5a2c2705b.xlsx
- Massachusetts DLS, cherry sheet receipts, FY2027 — CherrySheet-2027-Municipalities-Receipts-2026-09-26-c1376b5a8331.xlsx
- Lunenburg Budget Project — dls-cherry-sheet.csv (every cherry sheet line, FY2010 to FY2027)