State aid

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.

All cherry sheet aid by year
Chapter 70Other education receiptsGeneral government aid (UGGA)Other general government receipts
Chapter 70Other education receiptsGeneral government aid (UGGA)Other general government receipts
FY2010$4,528,374$418,929$931,718$136,487
FY2011$4,498,396$467,843$894,449$121,631
FY2012$4,522,545$454,857$829,777$129,211
FY2013$5,219,937$471,305$894,449$133,068
FY2014$5,354,696$436,748$915,592$148,365
FY2015$5,605,872$483,076$940,983$164,719
FY2016$5,834,483$528,246$974,858$180,905
FY2017$6,351,257$422,097$1,016,777$208,816
FY2018$7,272,505$478,560$1,056,431$165,297
FY2019$7,538,072$288,702$1,093,406$154,154
FY2020$7,771,740$254,375$1,122,928$159,886
FY2021$7,773,938$379,042$1,122,928$151,711
FY2022$7,823,618$283,189$1,162,230$171,334
FY2023$8,722,228$377,151$1,224,990$175,759
FY2024$8,819,128$555,915$1,264,190$154,553
FY2025$8,988,960$277,713$1,302,115$192,755
FY2026$9,229,410$451,166$1,316,438$247,408
FY2027$9,485,250$736,138$1,379,895$295,622

The final state budget’s cherry sheet for each year, in its own two sections: 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

  • $451,166

    other education receipts, FY2026

  • $247,408

    other general government receipts, 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. 1

    Of $11,244,422 in FY2026, Chapter 70 was $9,229,410 and general government aid $1,316,438.

  2. 2

    For FY2027 the final state budget carries $11,896,905, $9,485,250 of it Chapter 70.

  3. 3

    All cherry sheet aid was $6,015,508 in FY2010 and $11,244,422 in FY2026.

The cherry sheet, receipts by year
YearChapter 70Other educationUGGAOther general governmentAll aid
FY2027$9,485,250$736,138$1,379,895$295,622$11,896,905
FY2026$9,229,410$451,166$1,316,438$247,408$11,244,422
FY2025$8,988,960$277,713$1,302,115$192,755$10,761,543
FY2024$8,819,128$555,915$1,264,190$154,553$10,793,786
FY2023$8,722,228$377,151$1,224,990$175,759$10,500,128
FY2022$7,823,618$283,189$1,162,230$171,334$9,440,371
FY2021$7,773,938$379,042$1,122,928$151,711$9,427,619
FY2020$7,771,740$254,375$1,122,928$159,886$9,308,929
FY2019$7,538,072$288,702$1,093,406$154,154$9,074,334
FY2018$7,272,505$478,560$1,056,431$165,297$8,972,793
FY2017$6,351,257$422,097$1,016,777$208,816$7,998,947
FY2016$5,834,483$528,246$974,858$180,905$7,518,492
FY2015$5,605,872$483,076$940,983$164,719$7,194,650
FY2014$5,354,696$436,748$915,592$148,365$6,855,401
FY2013$5,219,937$471,305$894,449$133,068$6,718,759
FY2012$4,522,545$454,857$829,777$129,211$5,936,390
FY2011$4,498,396$467,843$894,449$121,631$5,982,319
FY2010$4,528,374$418,929$931,718$136,487$6,015,508

Division of Local Services cherry sheets at the final state budget: the state’s estimates, not receipts. Other education: school transportation, charter reimbursement, Smart Growth, school choice tuition received. Other general government: veterans’ benefits, exemptions, state-owned land, libraries.

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What changed

Version 15 — updated September 20, 2026