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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Milton took in $498 thousand and spent $375 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)54%Town taxes35%Federal tax money10%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

10%

of Milton's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes35%

Property tax
33%$166 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$271 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$126 thousand
  • Water$99 thousand
  • Garbage collection$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$50 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Fines
0.8%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities78%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs3.2%Interest on debt2.9%Roads, transit and parking2.7%

What stands out

78%

of Milton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
78%$292 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$129 thousand
  • Water supply$119 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$50 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
  • Police$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.2%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Milton. 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 Milton 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.