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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Maitland took in $46.4 million and spent $42.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Fines and other7.6%State tax money6.7%County and local tax money2.3%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

19%

of Maitland's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes54%

Property tax
35%$16.3 million
Other taxes
19%$8.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$864 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$638 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$13.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Water$4.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$807 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$274 thousand
  • Road charges$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$160 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$3.1 million

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$1.0 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$3.1 million
Fines
0.8%$382 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking7.4%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

15%

of Maitland's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$14.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.3 million
  • Fire protection$6.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$9.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$7.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$6.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.8 million
  • Libraries$744 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$1.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$965 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$670 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$295 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Maitland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Maitland 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.