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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sharpsburg took in $407 thousand and spent $287 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money39%Town taxes28%Fees for services (parks and recreation)28%Fines and other4.4%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

39%

of Sharpsburg's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes28%

Other taxes
23%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$32 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$29 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.7%$23 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$113 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$1 thousand

County and local tax money39%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
39%$160 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs65%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%

What stands out

65%

of Sharpsburg's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
65%$186 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$155 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 2 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
  • Electric power$15 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sharpsburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sharpsburg 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.