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Scotland's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Scotland took in $7.6 million and spent $10.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes62%State tax money35%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.3%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

35%

of Scotland's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Town taxes62%

Property tax
61%$4.6 million
Other taxes
0.4%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$97 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$86 thousand
  • Garbage collection$10 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$11 thousand

State tax money35%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
35%$2.7 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$121 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Schools and colleges28%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

28%

of Scotland's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$5.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.4 million
  • Government buildings$204 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$163 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$129 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
Schools and colleges
28%$3.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$305 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$287 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$125 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$125 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$70 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$63 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$48 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$48 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$40 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$28 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Scotland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Scotland itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.