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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Riceboro took in $2.2 million and spent $3.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)48%City taxes35%County and local tax money8.9%State tax money6.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

35%

of Riceboro's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes35%

Other taxes
35%$757 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$670 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$65 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$18 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.9%$19 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$583 thousand
  • Water$427 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$139 thousand

County and local tax money8.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.9%$194 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Interest on debt3.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%

What stands out

10%

of Riceboro's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$857 thousand
  • Sewer systems$358 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$123 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$98 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$342 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$342 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$311 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$311 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$123 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$74 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$39 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Riceboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Riceboro 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.