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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sharpsburg took in $52 thousand and spent $43 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%State tax money21%County and local tax money21%Federal tax money12%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

21%

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.

City taxes44%

Property tax
27%$14 thousand
Sales tax
15%$8 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$6 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$11 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$11 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking14%

What stands out

16%

of Sharpsburg'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%

Running the government and other costs
44%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City 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.